American B772 at Boston on Jul 20th 2026, could not retract gear

Last Update: July 21, 2026 / 19:47:02 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 20, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Could not retract gear

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-108

Departure
Boston, United States

Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom

Aircraft Registration
N772AN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

An American Airlines Boeing 777-200, registration N772AN performing flight AA-108 from Boston,MA (USA) to London Heathrow,EN (UK), was climbing out of Boston's runway 22R when the crew stopped the climb at 3000 feet reporting their gear was still in the locked down position, they could not bring it up. The aircraft subsequently climbed to 5000 feet and diverted to New York JFK,NY (USA) for a safe landing on runway 22L about 90 minutes after departure.

The replacement Boeing 777-200 registration N784AN needed to divert to Boston, see Incident: American B772 near Boston on Jul 21st 2026, engine issues.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N772AN
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
BOEING
Aircraft Model / Type
777-223
Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B772
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 Manufacturer
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Engine Model
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Engine Type
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Pounds of Thrust
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 20, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Could not retract gear

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-108

Departure
Boston, United States

Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom

Aircraft Registration
N772AN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

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