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American Airlines Flight Returns to Seattle after Bird Strike

May 1, 2016

American Airlines flight AA-2310 had to return and make an emergency landing at Seattle Tacoma International Airport, Washington, on April 27th.

The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.

The plane landed safely. All 150 passengers and 6 crew members remained unharmed.

American Airlines Plane Returns to Charlotte due to Hydraulic Failure

April 27, 2016

American Airlines flight AA-1783 had to return and make an emergency landing in Charlotte, North Carolina, on April 24th.

The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Boston, Massachusetts, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported hydraulic failure.

The plane landed uneventfully. No injuries were reported.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

American Airlines | Diversion | Emergency | hydraulics | USA

AA Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport

April 15, 2016

An American Airlines flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on April 14th.

The plane, heading to Peoria International Airport, Illinois, had to be diverted after the crew reported a hydraulic issue.

The plane landed safely. There were 46 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

American Airlines | bird strike | Emergency | Louisiana | USA

Bird-Hit AA Plane Makes Safe Landing in New Orleans

April 14, 2016

American Airlines flight AA-2386 had to make an emergency landing in New Orleans, Louisiana, on April 8th.

The plane was flying from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport when a bird hit it, prompting the pilots to declare an emergency.

The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.

The aircraft’s radome was damaged due to bird strike.

American Airlines | Diversion | USA | weather

American Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Arkansas due to Bad Weather

April 2, 2016

American Airlines flight 3358 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport, Little Rock, Arkansas, on March 30th.

The aircraft was heading from Dallas, Texas to Memphis, Tennessee, when it encountered bad weather, resulting in extreme turbulence inside the plane, prompting it to divert.

The plane landed uneventfully.

Two flight attendants received minor injuries while the passengers remained unharmed.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

American Airlines | Boeing | Dominican Republic | hard | Hydraulic leak

American Airlines Plane Continues for Safe Landing in Dominican Republic

March 23, 2016

American Airlines flight AA-987 continued for a safe landing at Las Americas International Airport, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on March 21.

The Boeing 757-200, flying from Miami, Florida to Santo Domingo, was on approach to the runway when the crew detected a hydraulic leak.

The plane landed safely.

All 200 people onboard remained unharmed.

American Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Iowa

March 20, 2016

American Airlines flight AA-2023 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Des Moines International Airport, Polk County, Iowa, on March 18.

The Airbus A321-200, flying from Chicago, Illinois to Phoenix, Arizona, was mid-air above Iowa when the crew detected smoke in the cockpit, causing it to divert.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All 196 people onboard remained unhurt.

The incident is under investigation.

American Airlines | Emergency | smoke | USA

American Airlines Regional Jet Makes Emergency Landing at Norfolk International Airport

March 16, 2016

American Airlines flight 3749 made an emergency landing at Norfolk International Airport in Virginia, on March 15th.

The plane took off from LaGaurdia Airport, New York, and was heading to Norfolk when the crew reported smoke in the cockpit and declared emergency.

The plane landed safely. All 26 passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

The incident is being investigated.

American Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing at London’s Heathrow Airport

March 12, 2016

American Airlines flight AA-87 had to return and make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport in London, England, on March 11th.

The Boeing 767-300 aircraft, heading to O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, had to be turned back after the crew needed to shut down an engine due to technical issues.

The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.

American Eagle Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Wichita

March 8, 2016

An American Eagle flight made an emergency landing at Eisenhower National Airport in Wichita, Kansas, on March 7th.

The Embraer jet, heading from Grand Island, Nebraska, to Dallas, Texas, had to be diverted after a smoke detector went off in the baggage compartment.

The plane landed safely. All 55 people on-board remained unhurt.

No evidence of fire was found upon inspection.

American Airlines | back to base | Emergency | fumes | USA

American Airlines Flight Returns to Charlotte

March 5, 2016

American Airlines flight AA-1813 made an emergency landing in Charlotte, North Carolina, on February 29th.

It is believed that the plane, heading from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Tampa, Florida, had to return due to possible fumes in the cabin.

The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.

Airbus | American Airlines | hard | turbulence | USA

American Airlines Plane makes Safe Landing in Minnesota after Turbulence

February 17, 2016

American Airlines flight AA-476 made a safe landing at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Minnesota, on February 14.

The Airbus A319-100, en-route from Phoenix, Arizona, was mid-air when it encountered turbulence.

The plane landed safely.

A passenger aboard sustained injuries.

American Airlines | Brazil | Diversion | Emergency | lightning

American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Brazil

January 31, 2016

American Airlines flight AA904 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Brasillia, Brazil, on January 29.

The plane, heading from Rio de Janeiro to Miami, Florida, was diverted after four people, including a passengers and three crew members, complained of lightheadedness.

The plane landed uneventfully. The airline said the sick passenger and crew members were examined by paramedics but none of them requested further medical care.

PSA Airlines Jet Diverts to Dayton due to Hydraulic Failure

January 20, 2016

American Airlines PSA Airlines flight AA-5394 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Dayton, Ohio, on January 15.

The Canadair CRJ-700 aircraft was en-route from Des Moines, Iowa, to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Virginia, when the crew decided to divert due to hydraulic failure.

The plane, being operated on behalf of American Airlines, landed uneventfully. There were 69 passengers aboard at the time; all of the remained unharmed.

The airline arranged a replacement aircraft for the passengers.

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Lufthansa Passenger Tries to Open Emergency Exit Mid-Air

December 7, 2015

Lufthansa flight 1406 had to make an emergency landing in Belgrade, Serbia, on December 5.

The plane was flying from Frankfurt, Germany, when a Jordanian-American passenger started fumbling with the controls of an emergency exit door. According to an airline spokesperson, “A passenger got up and tried to do something at the door, but was stopped by crew members and other passengers…The passenger was then restrained for the remainder of the flight in his seat.”

The plane landed safely. The man was handed over to the authorities.

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American Airlines Flight Diverts to LAX

September 20, 2015September 20, 2015

American Airlines Flight 123 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on September 18.

The plane, heading from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas to Honolulu, Hawaii, was diverted after the pilot noticed a mechanical issue.

The plane landed safely on runway 25-R. All 216 passengers remained unhurt.

Airbus | American Airlines | technical difficulty

AA Jet Diverts to Heathrow Airport

September 18, 2015

American Airlines flight US-705/AA-705 had to divert and make an emergency landing at London’s Heathrow Airport, on September 15.

The Airbus A330-200, heading from Frankfurt, Germany to Charlotte, North Carolina, had to be diverted after the crew reported cabin flooding due to fresh water leakage from one of the lavatories.

The plane landed safely.

None of the 194 passengers was hurt.