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AA444

April 21, 2025

On November 15, 1979, American Airlines Flight 444—a scheduled flight from Chicago to Washington, D.C.—was the target of a mail bomb, which partially detonated midair, filled the cabin with smoke, and forced an emergency landing. Did anyone expect that this incident would launch one of the longest and most costly manhunts in FBI history?

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In Intentional Incidents Tags American Airlines, Flight 444, Bomb, Ted Kaczynski, Unabomber
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AA625

January 14, 2024

On April 27, 1976, an American Airlines 727 is flying into St. Thomas, but something goes wrong. What caused this flight to overrun the runway and head straight into a gas station?

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In Pilot Failures Tags American Airlines, 727, flight 625, St. Thomas, Pilot Error, Wind, Runway overrun
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AA63

December 7, 2020

An American Airlines 767 is on its way to Miami from Paris when it has to make an unexpected pit stop in Boston. Find out why this flight had to make an emergency stop.

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In Intentional Incidents Tags American Airlines, Terrorist Attack, Bomb, Shoe, 767, Intentional
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