(Reuters) – American Airlines Co reported Friday that a Boeing 737 MAX en route to Newark Liberty New Jersey International Airport has announced an emergency after the skipper shut down one engine over a mechanical issue that could be.
American’s Flight 2555 from Miami with 95 passengers and six crew landed safely at Newark without incident, the airline said.
The potential issue related to oil pressure signal or engine volume and not the result of anything related to the MCAS system was related to two fatal crashes 737 MAX in 2018 and 2019 which boosted the plane’s 20-month base, he said.
Boeing Co said it was aware of the American flight and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it would investigate.
America became the first U.S. carrier to launch 737 MAX flights late last year following FAA approval for safety updates with Boeing.
When he cleared the plane to fly again, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson said he was confident the jet was safe but warned that mechanical problems in flight would occur from time to time with her all commercial flights.
“For this reason, it is inevitable that at some point a Boeing 737 MAX will revert to its original airport, move away or arrive at a destination with real flight difficulty. is a suspect, ”he said.
The FAA evaluates all incidents involving a U.S. airline, he said at the time, adding: “It is very important to differentiate between the normal incidents. that is what happens with any aircraft and the emergency safety issues that led to the loss of life and establishment of the MAX. ”
America took the delivery from Boeing of the jet involved in the incident on Friday, Dec. 30, according to information about FlightAware.
Reporting by David Shepardson and Tracy Rucinski; further recitation by Eric M. Johnson; Edited by Leslie Adler and David Gregorio