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An American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Los Angeles Wednesday night after the Boeing 777 jet blew a tire during takeoff—the latest in a concerning trend of airline incidents, after another Boeing jet’s door plug blew off mid-flight in January, prompting a national ground stop and multiple investigations.
An American Airlines flight landed at New York’s LaGuardia airport after the plane’s crew reported smoke in the cabin, an incident the FAA is investigating.A Delta Air Lines flight landed in Syracuse, New York, after the plane suffered a reported engine issue, while an American Airlines flight on its way to Spain was forced to make an emergency landing in Boston due to a cracked windshield.
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