LOS ANGELES- Fort Worth-based American Airlines (AA) flight from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Mexico City (MEX) made a u-turn on June 13, 2025.
American Airlines operates a single daily flight between the Entertainment Capital of the World, Los Angeles, and the City of Palaces, Mexico City.
Photo: FlightRadar24American Airlines Flight U-Turn to LAX
According to FlightRadar24 data, American Airlines flight AA2546 took off from Los Angeles at 16:33 UTC.
Around 15 minutes later, the crew stopped its climb at 26,475 feet and alerted the Los Angeles Air Traffic Control about issues related to a window seal leak.
Following this, the American pilots made a U-turn at Los Angeles, without burning the fuel. The flight made a heavy landing at LAX at 5:20 UTC (10:20 PM local time).
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been aware of the incident and shared the details on its Aviation Accidents and Incidents:
American Airlines Flight 2546 safely returned to Los Angeles International Airport around 10:20 a.m. local time on Friday, June 13, after the crew reported a window seal leak. The Boeing 737-800 was traveling to Mexico City, Mexico. The FAA will investigate.
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Photo: By Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – N953NN American Airlines 2014 Boeing 737-823(WL) – cn 33328 / ln 4929, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=58272246The aircraft involved in the incident is a Boeing 737-800, registered as N910AN. Further, it is a 26.1-year-old aircraft powered by two CFM56-7B24 engines. It is one of the oldest aircraft in the AA fleet.
The aircraft is still on the ground at Los Angeles Airport at the time of publication of this post.
Photo: By Anna Zvereva from Tallinn, Estonia – American Airlines, N106NN, Airbus A321-231, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=41995921Similar Incident
An American Airlines (AA) flight from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) was forced to make an emergency landing early Friday morning (June 5, 2025).
Shortly after takeoff, Flight 1445 with Airbus A321 encountered a mechanical issue, prompting the crew to declare an emergency and return safely to LAX around 2:00 a.m.
The aircraft, operated by American Airlines (AA), had just departed Los Angeles (LAX) en route to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) when an unspecified mechanical issue arose. As a precaution, the pilots quickly declared an emergency and requested a return to the departure airport.
Video footage captured the moment the aircraft was met on the runway by the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting units, who responded in line with standard safety protocols. The aircraft landed without incident, and no injuries were reported among passengers or crew.
According to an LAX spokesperson, the nature of the mechanical issue has not been publicly disclosed. However, emergency response teams were deployed immediately following the crew’s alert. Passengers were safely deplaned, and American Airlines is cooperating fully with ongoing maintenance checks and internal investigations.
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