American Airlines flight with 95 passengers and 6 crew members land safely; 737 MAX aircraft have been under investigation for years.
American Airlines Co. said Friday a Boeing 737 MAX en route to Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey declared an emergency after the captain shut down one engine due to a possible mechanical problem.
American’s flight 2555 from Miami with 95 passengers and six crew members landed safely on Newark without incident, the airline said.
The possible problem is related to an engine oil pressure or volume indicator and not the result of something related to the MCAS system related to two fatal 737 MAX accidents in 2018 and 2019, affecting the aircraft’s 20-months -earthing caused.
The 737 Max has been under scrutiny for some time. Aviation authorities around the world grounded 737 Max aircraft in March 2019 following fatal accidents involving the aircraft model in Ethiopia and off the coast of Indonesia, which occurred within five months in a row.
Boeing said it was aware of the US flight and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it would investigate.
American was the first American airline to resume 737 MAX flights late last year following the FAA’s approval of safety updates by Boeing.
When the plane dropped off the plane again, FAA administrator Steve Dickson said he was confident the plane was safe, but warned that mechanical problems during commercial flights sometimes occur.
“For that reason, it is inevitable that a Boeing 737 MAX will at some point return to its original airport, divert or land at its destination with an actual or suspected problem during the flight,” he said.
The FAA evaluates all incidents involving a U.S. airline, he said at the time, adding: “It is very important to distinguish between these routine events that happen to any aircraft and the acute safety issues that led to the loss of lives. and the grounding of the MAX. ”