American Airlines AA5533 departed Charlotte to Gulfport Monday, February 24 2025. The CRJ-900 was cruising at 39,000ft and started the descent when the crew noticed a technical issue.

The pilots noticed the aircraft (registration N589NN) was suffering a flap issue during the approach.

The decision was taken to divert to Destin Fort Walton Beach (KVPS) which has a a long runway. It landed safely.

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Flight AA63 departed Paris CDG Tuesday, February 18 2025 at 09:34 CET for a 10h 10m flight to Miami, Florida.

The Boeing 787-8 (registration N875BD) climbed to 38,000 ft before entering UK airspace. The crew then declared an emergency (squawk 7700).

The pilots contacted London ATC and started to descent to be vectored to London Heathrow where it landed one runway 09L about one hour after departure.

The flight has to divert due to a medial emergency on board. A passenger suffered a bad panic attack.

But the Boeing aircraft was stuck in London until Wednesday morning when it left at 09:00 GMT and expected to land soon in Miami.

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The flight AA35 departed Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Thursday, February 13 2025 at 22:53 CST for a 15-hour flight to Auckland, New Zealand.

The Boeing 787-9 with registration N838AA is heading to Hawaii due to a medical emergency on board according to source.

UPDATE 05:29 am local time
Flight AA35 has landed in Honolulu.

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A water cannon salute took place at Reagan National Airport Friday night, to honor Captain Jonathan Campos who lost his life in D.C.’s plane crash on flight AA5342.

The salute took place as late Captain Campos and his family were set to fly to their home in New York on American Airlines Flight 2074 to LaGuardia Airport (LGA).

The pilots of the American Airlines aircraft made a last ditch bid to save their passengers just moments before the fatal crash with an Army Black Hawk helicopter.

Captain Jonathan Campos, 34, and First Officer Samuel Lilley, 28, tried to pull the plane’s nose up in the last few seconds before the crash, preliminary data from the plane’s flight recorder has revealed.

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American Airlines #AA5342 carrying 60 passengers and crew collided with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter near Reagan National Airport.

The accident occurred as the Bombardier CRJ-700 aircraft (registration N709PS) was making its final approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) from Wichita, Kansas (ICT). 

Following the collision, the American Airlines jet crashed into the Potomac River, prompting a large-scale emergency response. Fireboats and rescue teams were immediately deployed to the scene, while the airport was temporarily shut down. 

Reports indicate that the military helicopter involved in the collision was designated as a “PAT” (Priority Air Transport), which suggests that a high-ranking military official may have been on board. 

Adding to the mystery, the Blackhawk reportedly did not have its transponder activated at the time of the crash, raising questions about how the accident occurred in such a highly regulated airspace. 

Authorities are actively searching for survivors, with initial reports suggesting that 60 passengers and four crew members were on board the aircraft.

UPDATE #1
At least 18 bodies have been recovered.

UPDATE #2
President Trump confirms “Sadly there are no survivors”.

UPDATE #3
No black boxes have been recovered from the crash scene yet, a National Transportation Safety Board source said.

UPDATE #4
Among victims are coaches Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova, Russian former world champions. The married couple won the world championships in pairs figure skating in 1994.

UPDATE #5
Reagan National Airport’s runways have reopened, according to the FAA.

UPDATE #6
At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River.

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A ground handling employee at Charlotte Douglas International Airport tragically lost his life following an incident involving a ramp vehicle on Monday morning, according to airport officials. The accident occurred around 9:30 a.m. when the employee was struck by the vehicle on the tarmac.

Emergency and medical teams responded swiftly to the scene after reports of the accident, but unfortunately, the employee was pronounced dead at the site. Initial reports indicate the accident involved a single airline ramp vehicle.

In a statement, American Airlines writes: “We are devastated by the accident involving a team member at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT). Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and our local team members. We are focused on ensuring that all involved have the support they need during this difficult time.”

A line of workers extended through the tarmac at Charlotte Douglas Monday morning. Employees showing their respect after one of their own was killed.

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The flight #AA909 departed Miami Monday, January 20 2025 to to St Vincent and the Grenadines with hundreds of people on board.

The Boeing 737 MAX 8 (registration N328TC) suffered technical issues which led to ‘blown main landing gear tyres’ shorting after landing at around 4:46 pm.

Images shared by a local shows the tyres completely blown off and destroyed.  

2025-01-20: American AL Boeing 737 MAX 8 (N328TC, *2023) suffered a double tire burst of its left gear during landing rwy 04 at Kingstown Argyle Intl AP(TVSA), St Vincent+Gr. and came to a safe stop on the runway. None aboard flight #AA909 from Miami was hurt. www.stvincenttimes.com/american-air…

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— jacdecnews.bsky.social (@jacdecnews.bsky.social) January 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM

According to reports, flight 909 came to an abrupt stop soon after landing in St Vincent with eyewitnesses saying that there was a loud bang which came from the aircraft as it was passing the terminal building and then they also saw a lot of smoke coming from the landing gear area of the plane. 

Soon after the incident, firefighters responded as the plane continued towards the other end of the runway before coming to a stop.  

Sources have also confirmed that a local aviation maintenance company was engaged in replacing the tyres which got damaged on American’s twin-jet Boeing 737 MAX 8 in St Vincent, enabling the plane to continue providing its services.   

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American Airlines Boeing 787-8 departed Amsterdam runway 24 today more than than one hour late at 14:30 CET and stopped the climb at 13,000 ft.

The aircraft (registration N819AN) started to hold over the Channel in order to dump fuel before starting approach to AMS Airport.

UPDATE 16:00 CET
We have confirmation flight AA203 is returning to Amsterdam.

UPDATE 16:16 CET
The Boeing 787 landed on runway 18R, met by emergency vehicles.

UPDATE 16:34 CET
AA203 has taxied back to the gate.

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American Airlines said a “technical issue” is delaying all of its flights in the United States during one of the busiest travel periods of the year.

The halt, effective from 11:50 to 13:30 UTC, affects all departure airports, with possible extensions expected.

“A technical issue is affecting American flights this morning,” an airline spokesperson said. “Our teams are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible, and we apologize to our customers for the inconvenience.”

The Federal Aviation Administration posted a nationwide groundstop order for all American flights, according to an advisory notice.

The FAA in a statement said American Airlines requested a nationwide ground stop.

There were 1,447 delays for flights entering or leaving the U.S. early in the day, with 28 cancellations.

UPDATE

American Airlines has lifted an hour-long ground stop.

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Few minutes before landing, American Airlines flight AA73 declared an emergency (squawk 7700) due to low fuel.

The flight departed Los Angeles LAX at 23:04 PST Saturday, December 14 2024 for a 14-hour flight to Australia.

The flight operated by a Boeing 777-300ER (registration N722AN) landed safely on runway 16R 14 hours and 11 minutes after takeoff.

The aircraft was expected at gate 57 at SYD Airport.

UPDATE 1
The aircraft vacated the runway but stopped on the taxiway.

UPDATE 2
The aircraft has been removed from the taxiway after it been checked by emergency vehicles.

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The American Airlines flight AA732 departed Charlotte Airport more than one hour late at 21:43 EST for a 7-hour flight to London Heathrow, England.

The Boeing 777-200ER was about to cross the Atlantic at 35,000 ft cruise altitude when it turned around and descended to 16,000 ft.

The aircraft (registration N750AN) entered a hold for 4 hours to burn fuel off New Jersey coast above Atlantic City.

UPDATE 08:32 UTC
The Flight AA732 just landed on Runway 04L at New York JFK Airport, 7 hours and 12 minutes after departure, the same flight time to London Heathrow.

UPDATE 08:39 UTC
The Boeing 777 taxied to stand.

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Thursday, December 12 2024 the flight American Airlines AA1722 took off from New York LaGuardia at 19:20 EST to Charlotte.

The Airbus A321 (registration N133AN) suffered a bird strike shortly after take off from runway 31.

The aircraft stopped the climb at only 4,600 ft and contact ATC about the incident, requiring priority for an emergency landing.

The flight was vectored to JFK airport where it landed on runway 31L approximately 30 minutes later, 190 passengers and 6 crew members on board.

The A321 remains grounded at JFK for inspection at the time of posting.

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