American A319 near Norfolk on Jan 23rd 2026, suspected fuel leak
Last Update: January 24, 2026 / 11:49:01 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 23, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Suspected fuel leak
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-2198
Departure
Philadelphia, United States
Destination
Jacksonville, United States
Aircraft Registration
N9026C
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
The aircraft remained on the ground in Norfolk for 2:20 hours, then continued tje journey and reached Jacksonville with a delay of about 3 hours.
The airline reported no fuel leak was detected after landing, there had been a problem with a fuel indicator light that indicated a possible fuel leak.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 23, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Suspected fuel leak
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-2198
Departure
Philadelphia, United States
Destination
Jacksonville, United States
Aircraft Registration
N9026C
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
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