American B738 near Denver on Jun 15th 2025, little bit of potential engine trouble, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: June 17, 2025 / 17:33:22 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 15, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-2556
Departure
San Francisco, United States
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
N944AN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A passenger reported the crew announced they were observing an engine oil leak and needed to shut that engine down. After landing they were told, a mechanic had observed physical damage to the engine.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Denver about 38 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 15, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-2556
Departure
San Francisco, United States
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
N944AN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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