American Airways Boeing 777 Diverts 50 Minutes Into London Flight

• American Airways

  IATA/ICAO Code:

  AA/AAL

  Airline Sort:

  Full Service Provider

  Hub(s):

  Charlotte Douglas Worldwide Airport, Chicago O’Hare Worldwide Airport, Dallas/Fort Value Worldwide Airport, Los Angeles Worldwide Airport, Miami Worldwide Airport, New York JFK Airport, LaGuardia Airport, Philadelphia Worldwide Airport, Phoenix Sky Harbor Worldwide Airport

  Yr Based:

  1926

  Alliance:

  oneworld

  CEO:

  Robert Isom

  Nation:

  United States

An American Airways Boeing 777 diverted to Tulsa, Oklahoma, solely 50 minutes after departing Dallas, Texas. Flight quantity AA80 registered N717AN departed Dallas/Fort Value Worldwide Airport (DFW) at 21:54 CT on Monday, September fifth. The flight was certain for London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

At flight stage 330, the captain introduced that the flight could be diverted to Tulsa Worldwide Airport (TUL) as a result of a mechanical challenge aboard the plane. The announcement got here when the aircraft was northeast of Springfield, Missouri. The flight landed safely at 23:20 CT. All passengers and crew have been accounted for.

Flight reduce quick

Upon arriving at TUL, the plane needed to wait on the ramp for about two hours earlier than a gate was open for the 777 to de board. TUL is a smaller airport; with roughly 300 extra passengers, the terminal crammed up rapidly. The passengers have been required to attend in line to be assisted at American’s two buyer help counters.

The airline assured passengers that they’d be rerouted to their closing locations. Initially, airline workers coordinated dozens of various routes passengers may take to achieve London. Nevertheless, the airline selected to dispatch one other 777 to choose up the passengers and fly the remainder of the journey to LHR. Under is a video posted by a passenger of flight AA80.

Upkeep bother

As soon as the primary 777 was parked on the gate, upkeep personnel started an inspection. Whereas the upkeep challenge had not induced an emergency within the air, it was decided that it couldn’t be resolved in a single day. Nevertheless, the reason for the upkeep challenge has not but been acknowledged. The airline has not issued any statements relating to the incident.

Current diversion

One week in the past, one other American Airways 777 needed to divert whereas en path to LHR. The flight had departed from Miami. The pilots started to scent smoke within the cockpit whereas within the Bermuda Triangle over the Atlantic Ocean. The pilots determined to backtrack to the tropical Island of Bermuda. All passengers and crew have been reported protected on this flight as nicely.

Just like the incident at TUL, the passengers rapidly crammed the Bermuda airport whereas they waited for the aircraft to get fastened. It was decided that the repairs would take longer than anticipated. No trigger was acknowledged for the smoke scent within the cockpit. These passengers have been additionally rescued by one other 777. The wait within the terminal had been for much longer for these on the island. Practically 24 hours after touchdown in Bermuda, the passengers once more departed for LHR. The flight landed safely at LHR virtually seven hours later.

Through the prolonged delay in Bermuda, American Airways apologized to all of the passengers aboard the flight. After ten hours within the terminal, passengers got meal vouchers to make use of within the airport. It’s unclear if Tulsa passengers got vouchers or any reimbursement for the delay. Whereas this delay was considerably shorter, it’s nonetheless anticipated that the airline will challenge an apology to the passengers much like the one it issued to these trapped in Bermuda.

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