American A321 at Miami on Jul 11th 2026, engine oil leak

Last Update: July 12, 2026 / 19:43:31 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 11, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-2054

Departure
Miami, United States

Destination
New York La Guardia, United States

Aircraft Registration
N174US

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

An American Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration N174US performing flight AA-2054 from Miami,FL to New York La Guardia,NY (USA), was climbing out of Miami's runway 08R when the crew stopped the climb at about 6500 feet due to an oil leak on the left hand engine (CFM56). The aircraft returned to Miami for a safe landing on runway 09 about 15 minutes after departure.

A replacement A321-200 registration N549UW reached New York with a delay of about 3.5 hours.

The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 13 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N174US
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
A321-211
Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
A321
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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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 11, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-2054

Departure
Miami, United States

Destination
New York La Guardia, United States

Aircraft Registration
N174US

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

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