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American Airlines AA2746 declared an emergency shortly after takeoff from LAX due to engine issue

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Last updated: April 15, 2025, 16:34 UTC
Published: Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 16:26 UTC
Category: Emergency
Author: AIRLIVE contibutors

Airline: American Airlines
Tail: Aircraft: Boeing 737-823
Data: AA AA2746 LAX N948NN
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A flight to Dellas was forced to return to Los Angeles following an engine issue right after takeoff.

American Airlines flight AA2746 departed Los Angeles LAX Airport at 07:37 PDT to Dellas. The crew stopped the climb at 21,000 feet due to an engine issue according to source.

The Boeing 737-800 (registration N948NN) turned around only 30 minutes into the flight, back to LAX.

INCIDENT: American #AA2746 LAX-Dallas-Fort Worth (Boeing 737-800 N948NN) squawked 7700 General Emergency & just ret. to LAX with an engine failure (did not deploy thrust reversers on right engine).

LAX webcams & live show links: https://t.co/n3aTrpOfkC

(c) webcam host pic.twitter.com/64XmjbewXA

— Airport Webcams (@AirportWebcams) April 15, 2025

The aircraft safely landed on runway 25L, with reversers not deployed on right engine, and taxied to stand 48A.

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