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American Airlines Plane Returns to Texas due to Cargo Door Indication

American Airlines flight AA-229 had to return and make an emergency landing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, on December 28th.

The Boeing 777-200 en-route to Kona International Airport, Kalaoa, Hawaii, had to return after a forward cargo door indication was reported.

The plane landed safely.

All 222 people aboard remained safe.

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American Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Florida After Low Cabin Pressure

American Airlines flight AA-1157 made an emergency landing at Miami International Airport, Florida, on December 28th.

The Boeing 767-300 flying from Cancun, Mexico, was mid-air when its right-hand pack failed due to an over-temperature. Later, the passengers also felt low cabin pressure and their oxygen masks were deployed.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

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American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at JFK Airport

American Airlines flight AA-94 had to return and make an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on August 30th.

The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Madrid, Spain, but had to turn back due to issues with navigation display and a possible fuel leak.

The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

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American Airlines Flight Makes Safe Landing After Nose Gear Door Separated

American Airlines flight AA-5560 made a safe landing at Harrisburg International Airport, Pennsylvania, on June 27th, after a nose gear door separated from the aircraft.

The incident happened when the plane flying from Charlotte, North Carolina, was on final approach to Harrisburg International Airport.

Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

The flight was being operated by PSA Airlines.

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American Airlines Plane Diverts to Missouri due to Multiple Problems

American Airlines flight AA-970 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Springfield-Branson National Airport, Missouri, on May 3rd.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-82, flying from Kansas to Dallas, decided to divert when the crew declared they had “a couple of things going on”.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

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American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Charlotte

American Airlines flight AA-1965 had to return and make an emergency landing in Charlotte, North Carolina, on January 31st.

The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, but had to turn back after an electrical odor was noticed on-board.

The plane landed uneventfully.

There were one hundred and eighty-three passengers and ten crew members aboard at the time. Authorities said all crew members were examined by medical teams at the airport, one crew member was subsequently taken to hospital.

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American Airlines Flight Diverts to Maine due to Burning Odor

American Airlines flight AA-754 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Bangor, Maine, on December 21st.

The Airbus A330-200 plane heading from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Charles de Gaulle Airport, France, was diverted due to a burning odor on-board.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

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American Airlines Flight Diverts to Canada due to Cracked Windshield

American Airlines flight AA-207 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on October 28th.

The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Milan–Malpensa Airport, Italy, to Miami, Florida, was diverted due to a cracked windshield.

The plane landed uneventfully. All three hundred and seven people aboard remained unharmed.

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American Airlines Flight Hits Coyote at Wilmington International Airport

American Airlines flight AA-5224 returned to Wilmington International Airport, North Carolina, on October 9th.

According to the airport authorities, the Canadair CRJ-900 plane hit a coyote during takeoff which caused damage to the nose gear. The crew continued takeoff but subsequently returned to Wilmington Airport.

The coyote was killed.

Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

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SkyWest Airlines Flight Hits Severe Turbulence; 3 Injured

SkyWest Airlines flight 3167 made an emergency landing in St. Louis. Missouri, on August 22nd.

The plane heading from Atlanta, Georgia, to Chicago, Illinois, was diverted after it encountered severe turbulence.

The plane landed safely. Three people, including a flight attendant and two passengers, were taken to a hospital.

The flight was operating as American Eagle.

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Foul Odor On-Board American Airlines Plane Makes Passengers Ill

American Airlines flight AA-1927 made an emergency landing at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina, on July 16th.

The Airbus A319-100 plane was flying from Charlotte, North Carolina, when a foul odor in the cabin caused several passengers to suffer from nausea and headache.

The plane continued for a safe landing. The affected passengers received medical assistance at the airport.

The airline said the foul odor developed due to a mechanical issue.

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American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Burning Smell

American Airlines flight AA-5559 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Selma, Alabama, on June 21st.

The plane heading from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, was diverted after burning smell was noticed in the cabin and cockpit.

The plane landed safely. There were sixty-five passengers aboard at the time; two of them were taken to hospital with minor injuries.