American A319 near Miami on Mar 19th 2026, dropped engine cowling

Last Update: March 20, 2026 / 16:55:50 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 19, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-1181

Departure
Miami, United States

Destination
Fort-De-France, Martinique

Aircraft Registration
N725UW

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

An American Airlines Airbus A319-100, registration N725UW performing flight AA-1181 from Miami,FL (USA) to Fort-De-France (Martinique), was climbing out of Miami when the crew stopped the climb at FL230 and decided to return to Miami. The aircraft landed safely on runway 09 about 45 minutes after departure.

The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT LOST THE ENGINE COWLING AND RETURNED TO MIA, MIAMI, FL."

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 3 hours, then departed for another flight.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N725UW
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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TCDS Ident. No.
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
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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 Manufacturer
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 19, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-1181

Departure
Miami, United States

Destination
Fort-De-France, Martinique

Aircraft Registration
N725UW

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

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