AA83 - Incident: American B772 near Los Angeles on Jan 9th 2026

An American Airlines Boeing 777-200, registration N797AN performing flight AA-83 from Los Angeles,CA (USA) to Auckland (New Zealand), had just levelled off at initial cruise level 320 when the crew decided to return to Los Angeles due to a water leak rendering a number of lavatories unusable. The aircraft landed safely back on Los Angeles' runway 07L about 55 minutes after departure.

A passenger reported a flooding toilet caused a stench on board.

A replacement Boeing 777-200 registration N765AN reached Auckland with a delay of about 19 hours.