American B738 at Las Vegas on Aug 26th 2026, loss of two hydraulic systems, hydraulic leak

Last Update: August 27, 2026 / 16:37:08 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 26, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-1541

Departure
Phoenix, United States

Destination
Las Vegas, United States

Aircraft Registration
N844NN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N844NN performing flight AA-1541 from Phoenix,AZ to Las Vegas,NV (USA) with 135 people on board, was on approach to Las Vegas' runway 26L when the crew went around and positioned for another approach. The crew declared PAN PAN reporting they would need to stop on the runway. They would need to be towed off the runway. The aircraft landed safely on runway 26L and stopped on the runway, they had lost A and B hydraulic systems. Emergency services reported there was a massive hydraulic leak from the right hand (B) engine (CFM56), the crew responded they had lost both A and B hydraulic systems.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 16 hours before returning to service.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
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Country of Registration
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Date of Registration
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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
B738
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 26, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-1541

Departure
Phoenix, United States

Destination
Las Vegas, United States

Aircraft Registration
N844NN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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