American Airlines sued by 16 passengers over Denver engine fire

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An American Airlines Boeing 737 airplane arrives at Los Angeles International Airport from Phoenix on March 28, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
An engine caught fire on American Airlines Flight 1006 after it had taxied to the gate in March.

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A Delta flight to China faced a 2,000-mile detour and a 9-hour delay when one of the pilots fell ill

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A Delta Air Lines Airbus A350
A Delta Air Lines Airbus A350.

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Emirates becomes the biggest airline to crack down on power banks, after a fire underscored the danger

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The sixth flight of the Emirates Airbus A350-941 takes place at Toulouse Blagnac Airport in Toulouse, France, on June 24, 2025
Emirates has the fourth-largest network in the world by seat miles.

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A pair of airline incidents gave us a powerful reminder of 2 key safety rules: wear your seatbelt and leave your bag behind in an emergency

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Passengers evacuate an American Airlines plane by an emergency slide as a fire burns and smoke emits from the aircraft, at the Denver International Airport, Denver, Colorado, U.S. July 26, 2025,
Passengers evacuating an American Airlines plane at Denver last Saturday.

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Hundreds of Boeing 787 jets are to be inspected after an incident where a plane suddenly dropped and injured 50 people

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LATAM Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with the 2023 Pan American Games livery is landing at Barcelona airport, in Barcelona, Spain, on June 6, 2024.
A Latam Airlines Boeing 787 suddenly dropped 400 feet during a March incident.

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A Boeing 737 was only 10 feet off the ground as it cleared the runway when a software glitch meant it didn't have enough thrust

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A Tui Airways plane in the air.
A TUI Airways Boeing 737.

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American Airlines pilots say there's been a 'significant spike' in safety problems

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An American Airlines Boeing 737.

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A British Airways jet came 'extremely close' to a drone that was flying 24 times above its legal maximum altitude, report says

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A collage of a British Airways Airbus A321 and a quadcopter drone against blue skies.
A British Airways aircraft and a drone.

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No one died in a jet plane crash in 2023, the safest year in aviation history — but 2024 is off to a rockier start for airlines

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An aerial view shows burnt Japan Airlines' (JAL) Airbus A350 plane after a collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Japan January 3, 2024
The wreckage of a Japan Airlines A350 which caught fire on January 2. No one died on the plane, but five people in a coast guard plane were killed.

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2 ex-Boeing staffers said they wouldn't fly on the 737 Max, citing pressure to 'rush the planes out the door'

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Alaska Airlines mechanics inspect the door plug on a 737 Max.
Alaska Airlines staff inspect a Boeing 737 Max 9 door plug.

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