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American Airlines 737 Misses Cessna By Just 400 Feet During Austin Approach

Oct 18 2024

American Airlines flight 2587 from Chicago O’Hare to Austin had a near-miss with a 1979 Cessna R182 that passed it with just about 400 feet of vertical separation on Wednesday.

The American Boeing 737 had been alerted to the traffic in the area, but lost it descending into fog on final approach. They responded to a traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) alert as the Cessna flew directly into their approach path, almost right below.

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Cargo Container Sucked Into American Airlines 787 Engine On Arrival At Chicago O’Hare—Emergency Response Ensues

Oct 18 2024

Yesterday, an incident involving American Airlines Flight flight 47 from London Heathrow to Chicago, occurred on Taxiway Bravo after arrival at approximately 3 p.m. As the Boeing 787-9 was taxiing to its gate, it ingested a cargo container into its right (#2) engine, causing severe damage to the engine. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries.

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American Airlines Rolls Out Tech to Enforce Boarding Groups And Stop Line Jumpers

Oct 16 2024

People queue up to board. They rush the gate. They try to board long before it’s their turn, even though they’ll be fine with overhead space usually unless they’re among the last on the plane.

Airlines made this game. They can’t do simple back-to-front boarding because they sell priority boarding, sell first class, and reward customers with status.

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How A Lesbian, Accused Of Having Drunken Sex With A Man On American Airlines, Got Her Lifetime Ban Reversed

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Oct 11 2024

She cold e-mailed the CEO, telling the airline that (1) she’s “never been intoxicated on a flight” (2) doesn’t know the guy she supposedly had sex on board with, and uh (3) she’s a lesbian so even though she wouldn’t have sex with a random passenger she met on a plane, she definitely wouldn’t do so with a dude.

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