LONDON- American Airlines (AA) flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Miami International Airport (MIA) makes an emergency landing at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) on Tuesday (February 18, 2025).
Fort Worth-based carrier operates one daily flight between Paris, France, and Miami Airport, USA.
Photo: FlightRadar24American Airlines Emergency Landing
According to FlightRadar24 data, an American Airlines flight took off from Paris CDG at 8:48 AM UTC.
After being airborne for over 30 minutes, the flight crew declared an emergency.
The flight crew contacted London Heathrow ATC and decided to make an emergency landing at Heathrow. The flight landed safely at London Heathrow at 9:48 AM UTC
Photo: By Anna Zvereva from Tallinn, Estonia – American Airlines, N808AN, Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=87549777The exact nature of the emergency was not known but some experts speculated that it was due to a medical emergency.
However, by looking at the data, it looks like there are technical issues with the aircraft as it is still on the ground after almost seven hours.
The aircraft involved in the incident was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, registered as N875BD. Further, it is a 4.3-year-old aircraft powered by GEnX engines.
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Photo: By Halligan218 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=114029130Similar Emergency
A few days back, on February 15, 2025, an American Airlines subsidiary American Eagle operated an AA3418 flight from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) and was forced to abort its landing at O’Hare Airport after experiencing an anti-ice failure, reported X user.
The flight later declared an emergency and diverted to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA).
The flight was operated by a 20-year-old Embraer ERJ-170, registered as N794JH.
Similarly, American Airlines Flight AA1300 executed an emergency return to Miami International Airport after crew members detected an electrical burning odor in the cabin during its journey to George Town, Cayman Islands. The Boeing 737 aircraft, which departed Miami at 4:00 PM UTC on Friday, January 24, 2025, halted its ascent at 22,000 feet before initiating the return protocol.
The flight crew implemented fuel conservation measures during the return journey, resulting in a heavy landing at Miami International Airport at 4:43 PM UTC. The Federal Aviation Administration confirms the safe landing occurred at 11:45 AM local time and has launched an investigation into the incident.
Technical details reveal the aircraft involved was a Boeing 737-823, registration number N907NN, equipped with dual CFM 56-7B engines. The 12.3-year-old aircraft operates on American Airlines’ twice-daily Miami-George Town route.
American Airlines coordinated an alternative aircraft to transport affected passengers to their destination. The replacement flight arrived in George Town three hours and 23 minutes behind the original schedule.
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