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Operator

American Airlines

Occurrences where an aircraft's operator is American Airlines. Spellings and company suffixes are merged.

Leaves out 26 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

Occurrences295179 accidents · 113 incidents · 260 mapped
Fatal occurrences32Fatality total known for 286 of 295
Reported fatalities3,027Plus 203 serious injuries reported
Years1936–202614 Jan 1936 – 4 Aug 2026

By year

American Airlines: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19361 occurrences in 1936, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).117
19411 occurrences in 1941, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).120
19421 occurrences in 1942, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).112
19432 occurrences in 1943, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).231
19441 occurrences in 1944, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).124
19452 occurrences in 1945, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).241
19462 occurrences in 1946, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).229
19491 occurrences in 1949, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).128
19522 occurrences in 1952, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).232
19531 occurrences in 1953, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).128
19552 occurrences in 1955, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).243
19571 occurrences in 1957, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).11
19592 occurrences in 1959, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).270
19611 occurrences in 1961, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).16
19621 occurrences in 1962, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).195
19651 occurrences in 1965, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).158
19701 occurrences in 1970, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
19711 occurrences in 1971, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).12
19722 occurrences in 1972, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
19731 occurrences in 1973, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
19751 occurrences in 1975, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
19761 occurrences in 1976, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).137
19771 occurrences in 1977, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
19783 occurrences in 1978, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
19793 occurrences in 1979, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).1273
19823 occurrences in 1982, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
19831 occurrences in 1983, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
19844 occurrences in 1984, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
19857 occurrences in 1985, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
19865 occurrences in 1986, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
198713 occurrences in 1987, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
198813 occurrences in 1988, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
19898 occurrences in 1989, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).11
19903 occurrences in 1990, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
199112 occurrences in 1991, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
19922 occurrences in 1992, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
19935 occurrences in 1993, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
19942 occurrences in 1994, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
19954 occurrences in 1995, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).1159
199610 occurrences in 1996, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
19977 occurrences in 1997, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
19987 occurrences in 1998, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
19995 occurrences in 1999, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).111
20007 occurrences in 2000, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).11
200111 occurrences in 2001, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).32,008
20024 occurrences in 2002, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
200311 occurrences in 2003, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
20046 occurrences in 2004, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
20052 occurrences in 2005, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
20065 occurrences in 2006, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
20074 occurrences in 2007, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
20085 occurrences in 2008, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
20093 occurrences in 2009, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
20107 occurrences in 2010, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
20116 occurrences in 2011, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
20125 occurrences in 2012, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
20133 occurrences in 2013, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
20142 occurrences in 2014, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
20157 occurrences in 2015, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
20167 occurrences in 2016, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
20178 occurrences in 2017, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
201813 occurrences in 2018, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
20194 occurrences in 2019, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
20204 occurrences in 2020, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
20215 occurrences in 2021, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
20222 occurrences in 2022, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
20236 occurrences in 2023, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
20246 occurrences in 2024, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
20253 occurrences in 2025, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00
20262 occurrences in 2026, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1987 (13).00

Aircraft types

American Airlines: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Boeing 72738295
Boeing 7373500
McDonnell Douglas DC-93100
Boeing 757272348
Boeing 7772100
Boeing 7672011,554
McDonnell Douglas DC-101800
Airbus A300173267
Airbus A3211300
Airbus A319900

Airports most often reported

American Airlines: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW): 70 occurrences, 23.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.23.7%00
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD): 58 occurrences, 19.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), 70).19.7%00
Miami International Airport (MIA)Miami International Airport (MIA): 31 occurrences, 10.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), 70).10.5%11
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK): 24 occurrences, 8.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), 70).8.1%1265
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): 17 occurrences, 5.8% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), 70).5.8%21,743
Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU): 14 occurrences, 4.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), 70).4.7%11
LaGuardia Airport (LGA)LaGuardia Airport (LGA): 12 occurrences, 4.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), 70).4.1%00
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)Philadelphia International Airport (PHL): 9 occurrences, 3.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), 70).3.1%00
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT): 8 occurrences, 2.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), 70).2.7%00
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA): 8 occurrences, 2.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), 70).2.7%00

Countries

American Airlines: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
United StatesUnited States: 253 occurrences, 85.8% of the occurrences shown. 30 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.85.8%302,848
UnknownUnknown: 9 occurrences, 3.1% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 253).3.1%00
CanadaCanada: 5 occurrences, 1.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 253).1.7%120
MexicoMexico: 5 occurrences, 1.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 253).1.7%00
BrazilBrazil: 3 occurrences, 1.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 253).1.0%00
ChinaChina: 2 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 253).0.7%00
ColombiaColombia: 2 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 253).0.7%1159
JamaicaJamaica: 2 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 253).0.7%00
JapanJapan: 2 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 253).0.7%00
SpainSpain: 2 occurrences, 0.7% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (United States, 253).0.7%00

US states and territories

American Airlines: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
IllinoisIllinois: 37 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.12.5%1273
TexasTexas: 32 occurrences, 10.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 37).10.8%00
FloridaFlorida: 23 occurrences, 7.8% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 37).7.8%11
New YorkNew York: 20 occurrences, 6.8% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 37).6.8%21,819
CaliforniaCalifornia: 16 occurrences, 5.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 37).5.4%00
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico: 8 occurrences, 2.7% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 37).2.7%11
ColoradoColorado: 7 occurrences, 2.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 37).2.4%00
MichiganMichigan: 7 occurrences, 2.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 37).2.4%00
North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 6 occurrences, 2.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 37).2.0%00
VirginiaVirginia: 6 occurrences, 2.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Illinois, 37).2.0%1189

Deadliest occurrences

American Airlines: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
American Airlines Flight 1111 Sept 20011,554North Tower (WTC 1) of the World Trade Center, New York City, U.S.1
American Airlines Flight 19125 May 1979273Des Plaines, near O'Hare International Airport, Illinois, US1
American Airlines Flight 58712 Nov 2001265Belle Harbor, Queens, New York City, U.S.1
American Airlines Flight 7711 Sept 2001189The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, US1
American Airlines Flight 96520 Dec 1995159Guadalajara de Buga, Valle del Cauca, Colombia1
American Airlines Flight 1 (1962)1 Mar 196295Jamaica Bay, New York, U.S.1
American Airlines Flight 3203 Feb 195965New York City, US1
American Airlines Flight 383 (1965)8 Nov 196558Hebron, Kentucky, United States1
American Airlines Flight 62527 Apr 197637Harry S. Truman Airport, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands1
American Airlines Flight 4764 Aug 195530Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri1

All occurrences

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  1. US Military Sikorsky VH3D incident

    4 Aug 2026 · Washington, DC, United States

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  2. Delta Air Lines Flight 2351

    20 Jun 2026 · Boston, MA, United States

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  3. American Airlines Flight 3023

    26 Jul 2025 · Denver, CO, United States

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  4. American Airlines Flight 1286

    22 Jun 2025 · Miami, FL, United States

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  5. American Airlines Flight 1006

    13 Mar 2025 · Denver, CO, United States

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  6. American Airlines Flight 930

    23 Nov 2024 · Brasilia, Brazil

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  7. American Airlines Flight 168

    15 Nov 2024 · Tokyo, Japan · not on the map

  8. American Airlines Flight 2905

    8 Aug 2024 · Waycross, GA, United States

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  9. American Airlines Flight 289

    4 Aug 2024 · Linneus, MO, United States

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  10. American Airlines Airbus Industrie A319-132 incident

    29 May 2024 · Arlington, VA, United States

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  11. American Airlines Flight 1632

    10 Feb 2024 · Dallas, TX, United States

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  12. American Airlines Flight 160

    28 Sept 2023 · Lake Erie Beach, NY, United States

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  13. American Airlines Flight 1753

    5 May 2023 · Charlotte, NC, United States

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  14. American Airlines Flight 748

    22 Apr 2023 · Atlantic Ocean, AO, United States

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  15. American Airlines Flight 2172

    16 Feb 2023 · Sarasota, FL, United States

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  16. American Airlines Flight 2516

    10 Feb 2023 · Rushville, IN, United States

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  17. Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-900ER incident

    13 Jan 2023 · Queens, NY, United States

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  18. American Airlines Flight 2548

    10 Nov 2022 · Miami, FL, United States

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  19. Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-7H4 accident

    11 Sept 2022 · Chicago, IL, United States

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  20. American Airlines Flight 2760

    21 Aug 2021 · Chicago, IL, United States

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  21. American Airlines Flight 2206

    4 Jul 2021 · Miami, FL, United States

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  22. American Airlines Flight 2401

    25 Jun 2021 · New Orleans, LA, United States

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  23. American Airlines Flight 1005

    28 May 2021 · Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX, United States

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  24. American Airlines Flight 1601

    15 Mar 2021 · Fort Worth, TX, United States

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  25. American Airlines Boeing 737 823 incident

    24 Aug 2020 · Mexico City, Mexico

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  26. American Airlines Flight 2341

    21 Mar 2020 · Las Vegas, NV, United States

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  27. American Airlines Boeing 757 2B7 incident

    9 Feb 2020 · San Jose, Costa Rica · not on the map

  28. American Airlines Flight 2632

    8 Jan 2020 · New York, NY, United States

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  29. American Airlines Flight 2247

    18 Dec 2019 · Disputanta, VA, United States

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  30. American Airlines Flight 300

    10 Apr 2019 · New York, NY, United States

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  31. American Airlines Flight 123

    27 Feb 2019 · Honolulu, HI, United States

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  32. American Airlines Flight 1204

    5 Feb 2019 · Bluefields, Nicaragua

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  33. American Airlines Flight 567

    31 Dec 2018 · Charlotte, NC, United States

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  34. American Airlines Flight 114

    3 Dec 2018 · Chicago, IL, United States

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  35. American Airlines Flight 2308

    26 Sept 2018 · Dallas, TX, United States

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  36. American Airlines Flight 2197

    10 Sept 2018 · Phoenix, AZ, United States

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  37. American Airlines Flight 279

    6 Sept 2018 · New York, NY, United States

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  38. American Airlines Boeing 737 800 incident

    18 Aug 2018 · Los Cabos, Mexico · not on the map

  39. American Airlines Flight 89

    31 Jul 2018 · Philadelphia, PA, United States

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  40. American Airlines Airbus A330 323 incident

    29 Jun 2018 · Gander, Canada

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  41. American Airlines Boeing 787-9 accident

    11 Jun 2018 · Harbin, China

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  42. American Airlines Flight 60

    10 Jun 2018 · Decatur, TX, United States

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  43. American Airlines Boeing 767 323 incident

    8 May 2018 · Guayaquil, United States · not on the map

  44. American Airlines Boeing 767 323 incident

    3 May 2018 · Guayaquil, Ecuador

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  45. American Airlines Airbus A319 115 incident

    10 Apr 2018 · unknown, Mexico · not on the map

  46. American Airlines Airbus A319 115 112 accident

    3 Dec 2017 · Miami, FL, United States

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  47. American Airlines Boeing 737 823 accident

    30 Sept 2017 · Arlington, VA, United States

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  48. American Airlines Airbus A321 231 accident

    15 Sept 2017 · Christ Church, Barbados

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  49. Delta Air Lines Flight 2503

    15 Aug 2017 · Queens, NY, United States

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  50. American Airlines Flight 759

    5 Aug 2017 · East Hampton, NY, United States

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