American Airlines Flight 3023
Thermal relief plugs released tire pressure during takeoff. The left wheels failed, the aircraft tilted, and smoke and fire prompted an evacuation.
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American Airlines accidents and incidents
American Airlines appears in 6 of the incidents we cover, from 1979 to 2025. 6 rest on a final report and 0 on preliminary or official information. PSA Airlines operated American Eagle Flight 5342 as American Airlines / American Eagle. American Airlines, Inc. operated American Airlines Flight 191 as American Airlines. This page lists the incidents we have documented from official reports. It is not a complete history of the airline.
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| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Location | Fatalities | Report status |
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| 26 July 2025 | American Airlines Flight 3023 | Boeing 737-8, MAX 8 | Runway 34L, Denver International Airport, Colorado | No reported passenger or crew injuries | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 29 January 2025 | American Eagle Flight 5342 | CRJ700 (CL-600-2C10) | Potomac River, about 0.5 miles southeast of DCA | 67: 64 on the airliner and 3 helicopter crew | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 12 November 2001 | American Airlines Flight 587 | Airbus A300-605R (official designation A300B4-605R) | Belle Harbor, New York | 265: 260 on board and 5 on the ground | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 1 June 1999 | American Airlines Flight 1420 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) | Little Rock National Airport, Runway 4R | 11 fatalities | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 20 December 1995 | American Airlines Flight 965 | Boeing 757-223 | El Deluvio mountain, near Buga, Colombia | 159 | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 25 May 1979 | American Airlines Flight 191 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Open field and trailer park northwest of Chicago O'Hare runway 32R | 273: 271 aboard and two on the ground | LEVEL 3 Final report |
American Eagle Flight 5342
A regional airliner and an Army helicopter met over the Potomac. The final investigation found failures in route design, visual separation, workload and safety oversight.
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American Airlines Flight 587
Alternating rudder inputs during a wake turbulence encounter overloaded the vertical stabilizer shortly after takeoff from New York.
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American Airlines Flight 1420
A thunderstorm approach ended with an overrun when stopping capability was needed most.
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American Airlines Flight 965
A hurried change of approach, an unverified beacon selection and a continuing descent took a Boeing 757 into the mountains east of Cali.
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American Airlines Flight 191
Maintenance damage led to engine-pylon separation, slat retraction and lost warnings during takeoff, leaving the crew without an adequate chance to prevent an asymmetric stall.
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