American A21N near Phoenix on Nov 3rd 2026, brakes issue

Last Update: November 4, 2026 / 20:31:43 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 3, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-675

Departure
Phoenix, United States

Destination
Honolulu, United States

Aircraft Registration
N409AA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo

ICAO Type Designator
A21N

An American Airlines Airbus A321-200N, registration N409AA performing flight AA-675 from Phoenix,AZ to Honolulu,HI (USA), was climbing out of Phoenix when the crew stopped the climb at FL280 reporting an issue with their brakes. The aircraft returned to Phoenix for a safe landing on runway 08 about 80 minutes after departure.

A replacement A321-200N registration N415AN reached Honolulu with a delay of about 3.5 hours.

The occurrence aircraft returned to service after about 17.5 hours on the ground.

The FAA reported: "American Airlines Flight 675 returned safely to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport around 2:45 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Nov. 3, after the crew reported a brake issue. The Airbus A321 was traveling to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Hawaii. The FAA will investigate."
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N409AA
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
A21N
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 3, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-675

Departure
Phoenix, United States

Destination
Honolulu, United States

Aircraft Registration
N409AA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo

ICAO Type Designator
A21N

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