American B788 near Buenos Aires on Apr 19th 2025, smell of smoke in cabin

Last Update: April 20, 2025 / 13:09:28 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 19, 2025

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AA-908

Aircraft Registration
N815AA

ICAO Type Designator
B788

An American Airlines Boeing 787-8, registration N815AA performing flight AA-908 (sched. Apr 18th, act. Apr 19th) from Buenos Aires Ezeiza,BA (Argentina) to Miami,FL (USA) with 214 people on board, had departed Buenos Aires with a delay of about 12.5 hours the next morning and was enroute at FL370 about 500nm north of Buenos Aires in the airspace of Paraguay when the crew decided to turn around and return to Buenos Aires due to the smell of smoke in the cabin. The aircraft landed safely on Ezeiza's runway 11 about 2.5 hours after departure. There were no injuries.

The flight was cancelled.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Buenos Aires about 20 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N815AA
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
BOEING
Aircraft Model / Type
787-8
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
B788
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
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Engine Type
Pounds of Thrust
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 19, 2025

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AA-908

Aircraft Registration
N815AA

ICAO Type Designator
B788

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