Aviation accidents and incidents

American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 passenger aircraft spotted during takeoff and flying in front of the airport terminal, air traffic control tower and planes from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA, the closest airport to US capital Washington, D.C,. The AA narrow body airplane has the registration tail number N321TG and is powered by 2x CFMI LEAP 1B jet engines. American Airlines AAL is a major airline in the United States with headquarters and main hub in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. American Airlines is the largest airline in the world with a fleet of 970 planes, operating regional subsidiaries with the brand name American Eagle, member of Oneworld aviation alliance group. Crystal City, Virginia, United States on November 8, 2024.
MID-AIR SCARE

American Airlines Passenger Sparks Chaos With Weird Comment

The drama unfolded just after the flight took off.

Leigh Kimmins
Auckland, New Zealand March 01 2025: American Airlines N830AN Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flying towards Auckland International Airport.
TENSE LANDING

Firefighters Swarm American Airlines Jet After ‘Big Boom’

Evgenia Anastasakos

A Delta Airlines jet moves along the runway at Laguardia AIrport on November 10, 2022 in the Queens borough of New York City. The airline industry has rebounded this year and is looking forward to a busy holiday season. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NEAR MISS

Delta Jet Faces Terrifying Close Call After Disputed Takeoff

Martha McHardy

BALI, INDONESIA - 2025/06/22: A Jetstar Asia Airways Airbus 320 takes off from Denpasar Bali Ngurah Rai airport. Jetstar Asia will cease all operations on July 31 2025. After an extensive analysis of Jetstar Asia rising costs, the shareholders of the airline made the decision to progressively reduce the airline's schedule before permanently ceasing operations. (Photo by Fabrizio Gandolfo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
OOPS

Passenger Plane Caught Up in Terrifying Near Miss

Harry Thompson

MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA - 2025/12/25: A Indigo airplane seen arriving on a runway at Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA). Commercial operations of flights started at the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) aimed at easing congestion at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), marking an important milestone in infrastructure development. The airport was developed and being operated by Adani Airports Holdings Limited (AAHL), wholly owned subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Limited. (Photo by Ashish Vaishnav/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Image
BURNING DEPARTURE

Jet Makes Emergency Landing as Flames Rip Through Cabin

Martha McHardy

Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI) speaks, before U.S. Vice President JD Vance discusses anti-fraud initiatives during a visit to Wisconsin Air National Guard's 128th Air Refueling Wing, at Milwaukee Mitchell Airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. July 8, 2026. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska
ROUGH WATERS

Republican Rep. Injured After Plane Lands in Lake

Sarah-Jane Collins