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The two accidents with the highest fatalities in both the airline's and U.S. aviation history were Flight 191 in 1979 and Flight 587 in 2001. [ 3 ] Out of the 17 hijackings of American Airlines flights, two aircraft were hijacked and destroyed in the September 11 attacks : Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center , and ...
Pages in category "American Airlines accidents and incidents" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This list of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft includes notable events that have a corresponding Wikipedia article. Entries in this list involve passenger or cargo aircraft that are operating commercially and meet this list's size criteria—passenger aircraft with a seating capacity of at least 10 passengers, or commercial cargo aircraft of at least 20,000 lb (9,100 kg).
c. 679 (2,763 total combined with American Airlines Flight 11) c. 6,000 – c. 25,000 (combined with American Airlines Flight 11) 0 United Airlines Flight 175: New York City: New York: Boeing 767-200: One of four aircraft involved in the September 11 attacks.
American Airlines Flight 587 On Nov. 12, 2001, an Airbus A300 crashed into a neighborhood in Queens, New York, two months after 9/11 in 2001, according to ABC 7 NY. The plane carried 260 people.
US air carrier accidents by severity of injury, 1983–2017. This list of accidents and incidents on airliners in the United States summarizes airline accidents that occurred within the territories claimed by the United States, with information on airline company with flight number, date, and cause.
List of aircraft accidents and incidents resulting in 50 or more fatalities. Initial sort order is by total fatalities (descending) and then by date (most recent to most distant). Deaths T Incident [a] Aircraft Location Phase Airport Distance Date Tot C P G N; est. 1,700 [b] 11 81 est. 1,600 † INH American Airlines Flight 11: Boeing 767-223ER
American Airlines Flight 157. ... As a result of this and similar incidents, safety culture became the main topic at the U.S. National Summit on Transportation Safety, hosted by NTSB in 1997. ...