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Engine decides to cool off in-flight

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United B738 near Atlanta experience engine shut down mid flight A United Boeing 737-800, registration N76528 performing flight UA-575 from Charlotte,NC to Houston Intercontinental,TX (USA) with 138 people on board, was enroute at FL300 about 50nm east of Atlanta,GA (USA) when the crew reported they had lost their left hand engine (CFM56).  The aircraft diverted to Atlanta for a safe landing on runway 27R about 30 minutes after leaving FL300. After landing the crew requested emergency services to look after the left hand engine. The FAA reported: "United Airlines Flight 575 landed safely at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport around 8 a.m. local time on Wednesday, Jan. 31 after the crew reported a possible engine issue." and opened an investigation. According to information The Aviation Herald received the loss of engine oil prompted the shut down of the left hand engine in flight. Details of the flight: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL575/history/20240131/

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