AA675 - Incident: American A21N near Phoenix on Nov 3rd 2026
Created Wednesday, Nov 4th 2026 20:31Z, last updated Wednesday, Nov 4th 2026 20:31Z
An American Airlines Airbus A321-200N, registration N409AA performing flight AA-675 from Phoenix,AZ to Honolulu,HI (USA), was climbing out of Phoenix when the crew stopped the climb at FL280 reporting an issue with their brakes. The aircraft returned to Phoenix for a safe landing on runway 08 about 80 minutes after departure.
A replacement A321-200N registration N415AN reached Honolulu with a delay of about 3.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft returned to service after about 17.5 hours on the ground.
The FAA reported: "American Airlines Flight 675 returned safely to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport around 2:45 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Nov. 3, after the crew reported a brake issue. The Airbus A321 was traveling to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Hawaii. The FAA will investigate."
Source: The Aviation Herald
AA675 around Nov 3, 2026
From Airportia's flight history: AA675 PHX–HNL in the days around the story. Local times; on time means less than 15 minutes late.
| Date | Departure | Arrival | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Nov 4 | 13:40 | 16:53 | En-Route |
| Tue, Nov 3 story | 17:25 | 20:40 | Delayed |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 12:22 | 15:52 | Landed |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 14:26 | 17:55 | Landed Late |