American Airlines Grounded All U.S. Flights on Christmas Eve Disrupting Holiday Travel Due to a 'Technical Issue'

American Airlines have grounded planes.Photo:CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty A “technical issue” grounded all U.S. American Airlines (AA) flights this Christmas Eve. The airline shared the newsvia X— formerly Twitter — posting, “We’re currently experiencing a technical issue with all American Airlines flights.” They added that passenger safety was their “utmost priority” and once the situation was resolved they would have people on their way to their destinations.

American Airlines Passengers Evacuated After Plane Catches on Fire at Denver Airport

Over 175 people were evacuated from an American Airlines flight that caught on fire at Denver International Airport on Thursday, March 13, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE.Around 5:15 p.m. local time on Thursday, “after the crew reported engine vibrations,” flight AA1006 “diverted to and landed safely at Denver International Airport,” per the FAA statement.“After landing and while taxiing to the gate an engine caught fire and passengers evacuated the aircraft using the slides,” the statement continued.

American Airlines Plane Will Have to Be Removed Before All Bodies Can Be Recovered: D.C. Authorities

American Airlines aircraft wreckage in the Potomac River on January, 30.Photo:Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Giles/ U.S. Coast Guard via Getty Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Giles/ U.S. Coast Guard via Getty The wreckage of the American Airlines passenger jet thatcollided midairwith a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter will need to be removed in order to recover the bodies of more victims of the deadly crash, according to authorities.“For us to recover the rest of the remains,” D.

American Airlines Worker Killed on Tarmac at Charlotte Airport After Ramp Vehicle Crash

American Airlines planes at Charlotte Douglas International airport — December 25, 2024.Photo:Peter Zay/Anadolu via Getty Peter Zay/Anadolu via Getty An American Airlines employee has died following an accident on the tarmac in North Carolina. The identity of the deceased has not yet been made public. Airplanes at Charlotte Douglas International Airport — April 21, 2020.Streeter Lecka/Getty Streeter Lecka/Getty Charlotte Douglas International Airport also shared a statement to PEOPLE confirming “a single-vehicle accident involving an airline ramp vehicle.

American Flags Raised to Full-Staff for Trump Inauguration Despite Jimmy Carter's Mourning Period

American flags are back to full-staff at the U.S. Capitol in honor ofDonald Trump’s inauguration, breaking from theU.S. flag code’s guidelines for mourning a president.Immediately after PresidentJimmy Carterdied on Dec. 29, 2024, PresidentJoe Bidenorderedflags to be lowered to half-stafffor a month in honor of the Noble Peace Prize winner.Biden’s order fell in line with U.S. flag code, which calls for flags on “all federal buildings, grounds, and naval vessels” to fly at half-staff for 30 days after the death of a president.