Created Thursday, Oct 24th 2024 16:04Z, last updated Friday, Oct 25th 2024 10:58Z
An American Airlines Boeing 777-300, registration N725AN performing flight
AA-73 from Los Angeles,CA (USA) to Sydney,NS (Australia), initially climbed to FL280 and was enroute over the Pacific Ocean about 420nm southwest of Los Angeles, when the crew initiated a descent to 8000 feet due to the loss of cabin pressure. The aircraft returned to Los Angeles for a safe landing on runway 25R about 2:50 hours after departure.
The FAA reported: "American Airlines Flight 73 returned safely to Los Angeles International Airport around 1:50 a.m. local time on Thursday, October 24, after the crew reported a possible pressurization issue. The Boeing 777-300 was headed to Sydney, Australia. The FAA will investigate."
The airline later reported the crew received an indication for the cargo door, which turned out to be a false indication.
A replacement flight is currently estimated to depart with a delay of about 14.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Los Angeles about 7 hours after landing.
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