American A321 at Boston on Aug 17th 2025, FMSs disagree on position

Last Update: August 18, 2025 / 16:08:29 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 17, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-2616

Departure
Boston, United States

Destination
Philadelphia, United States

Aircraft Registration
N157UW

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

An American Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration N157UW performing flight AA-2616 from Boston,MA to Philadelphia,PA (USA), was climbing through 8000 feet out of Boston's runway 22R when the crew declared Mayday reporting they had lost autopilot and autothrust, their FMSs were disagreeing on position, they needed to return to Boston. The aircraft positioned for a return to Boston's runway 22L about 45 minutes after departure.

The flight was cancelled.

The FAA reported: "American Airlines Flight 2616 returned safely to Boston Logan International Airport around 7:30 p.m. local time on Sunday, Aug. 17, after the crew reported a possible flight system issue. The Airbus A321 was headed to Philadelphia International Airport. The FAA will investigate."
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N157UW
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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TCDS Ident. No.
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS
Aircraft Model / Type
A321-211
Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
A321
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Engine Count
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Engine Type
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Pounds of Thrust
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 17, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-2616

Departure
Boston, United States

Destination
Philadelphia, United States

Aircraft Registration
N157UW

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

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