Created Wednesday, Jan 28th 2026 17:32Z, last updated Wednesday, Jan 28th 2026 17:32Z
An Envoy Embraer ERJ-175 on behalf of American Airlines, registration N208AN performing flight
AA-3573 from Dallas Ft. Worth,TX to Midland,TX (USA) with 36 people on board, was enroute at FL280 about 110nm southeast of Lubbock,TX (USA) when the crew decided to divert to Lubbock due to issues with engine (CF34) oil and subsequent engine failure. The aircraft landed safely on Lubbock's runway 17R about 40 minutes after leaving FL280.
A replacement ERJ-175 registration N281NN reached Midland with a delay of about 4:15 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Lubbock about 41 hours after landing.
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