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Compressor stall on American Airlines

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American A319 at Boston had an engine compressor stall   An American Airlines Airbus A319-100, registration N762US performing flight AA-1146 from Boston,MA to Philadelphia,PA (USA), was climbing out of Boston's runway 22R when the crew requested to level off at 6000 feet reporting they had a compressor stall on one of their engines (CFM56) and there was a brief smell of smoke afterwards, hence they wanted to return to Boston.  The crew requested a long final while working 5 or 6 things they had to do. The aircraft landed safely back on runway 22L about 20 minutes after departure. Passengers reported they saw a streak of flames and some smoke, the captain subsequently announced it was a bird strike. A replacement Airbus A321-200N registration N467AL is estimated to reach Philadelphia with a delay of about 10 hours. Detailed flight information:  English: https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL1146 French: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL1146/history/20240320/1621Z/KBOS/KBO

Flaps pricked American Airlines

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American B738 at Boston had flaps problem An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N991AN performing flight AA-1442 from Dallas Ft. Worth,TX to Boston,MA (USA), was on final approach to Boston's runway 04R when the crew initiated a go around due to problems with the flaps.  The aircraft positioned for another approach to runway 04R and landed safely about 25 minutes after the go around. The FAA reported: "American Airlines Flight 1442 landed safely at Logan International Airport in Boston around 1:50 p.m. local time on March 15, after the crew reported a flap issue. The Boeing 737-800 was traveling from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to Boston. The FAA will investigate." Detailed flight information: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL1442/history/20240315/1409Z/KDFW/ KBOS

American B777-200 over the Atlantic diverts to Boston

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American B772 over Atlantic had a cracked windshield  An American Airlines Boeing 777-200, registration N790AN performing flight AA-94 from New York JFK,NY (USA) to Madrid,SP (Spain), was enroute at FL370 over the Atlantic Ocean about 300nm east of Boston,MA (USA) when the crew decided to divert to Boston reporting a cracked windshield.  The aircraft turned around, descended to FL250 and landed safely on Boston's runway 22L about 70 minutes after turning around. A replacement Boeing 777-200 registration N788AN is estimated to depart Boston the following day about 19 hours after landing. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Boston about 16.5 hours after landing. Massachusetts States Police reported the aircraft diverted due to a cracked windshield. The airline reported the aircraft diverted due to a "maintenance issue". Detailed flight information: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL94/history/20240229/0045Z/KJFK/LEMD

Smoke in the cabin of American A319

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American A319 near New York with smoke in cabin  An American Airlines Airbus A319-100, registration N763US performing flight AA-2084 from Chicago O'Hare,IL to New York La Guardia,NY (USA), was on approach to New York when the crew reported smoke in the cabin.  The aircraft continued for a safe landing on runway 31. The FAA reported they opened an investigation into the occurrence. Detailed flight information: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL2084/history/20240229/1211Z/KORD/KLGA

Engine stall encountered by American A321 enroute

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American A321 near Minneapolis, engine stall enroute An American Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration N153UW performing flight AA-1849 from Charlotte,NC to Portland,OR (USA), was enroute at FL320 about 170nm south of Minneapolis when the crew declared emergency reporting their #1 engine (CFM56, left hand) had stalled, they were drifting down to FL240.  The crew advised after working checklists that they could not recover the engine. The aircraft subsequently diverted to Minneapolis,MN (USA) for a safe landing on runway 12R about 45 minutes after leaving FL320. A replacement A321-200 registration N994AN reached Portland with a delay of about 13 hours.   The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Minneapolis about 19 hours after landing. For detailed information, visit: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL1849/history/20240125/2327Z/KCLT/KPDX