Created Monday, Apr 7th 2025 16:18Z, last updated Monday, Apr 7th 2025 16:18Z
An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N907AN performing flight
AA-672 from Dallas Ft. Worth,TX to New York La Guardia,NY (USA), was enroute at FL370 about 125nm westsouthwest of Cincinnati,OH (USA) when the crew detected a problem with the right hand engine (CFM56). The aircraft diverted to Cincinnati, on approach the crew needed to shut the right hand engine down. While on approach, Cincinnati Covington Tower frequency was hit by a number of rogue transmissions including instructions to go around with no aircraft following such instructions, tower advised all aircraft accordingly to verify such instructions. The aircraft landed safely on runway 36R about 45 minutes after leaving FL370.
A passenger reported: "Aircraft landed approximately 15 minutes after the engine was turned off. A/C stopped on the runway for inspection, and was then followed to the gate. Fire chief boarded the plane once the plane got to the gate and advised something regarding a loose part inside the engine and an oil leak."
A replacement Boing 737-800 registration N915AN reached New York with a delay of about 5.5 hours.
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