(Reuters) – American Airlines Co. said on Friday that a Boeing 737 MAX bound for Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey declared an emergency after the captain stopped an engine due to a possible mechanical problem.
The American 2555 flight from Miami with 95 passengers and six crews landed safely in Newark without incident, the airline said.
The possible problem was related to an engine oil pressure or volume indicator and not to the result of something related to the MCAS system related to two fatal 737 MAX accidents in 2018 and 2019 that caused the aircraft to be grounded for 20 days. Monday, he said.
Boeing Co. said it was aware of the US flight and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it would investigate.
The American was the first American carrier to resume 737 MAX flights at the end of last year, after the FAA approved safety updates by Boeing.
When he removed the plane to fly again, FAA administrator Steve Dickson said he was confident the plane was safe, but warned that there were occasional mechanical problems during the flight with all commercial planes.
“For this reason, it is inevitable that at some point in the future, a Boeing 737 MAX will return to its original airport, divert or land at the destination with a real or suspected in-flight problem,” he said.
The FAA evaluates all events involving an American airline, he said at the time, adding: “It is very important to differentiate between these routine events that happen to any aircraft and the acute safety issues that have resulted in loss of life. human and MAX grounding. ”
The American received from Boeing the plane involved in the incident on Friday, December 30, according to the information from FlightAware.
Reporting by David Shepardson and Tracy Rucinski; additional reporting by Eric M. Johnson; Editing by Leslie Adler and David Gregorio