NEW YORK- On April 9, 2024, Tuesday night’s taxi for takeoff at New York JFK, an American Airlines (AA) flight attendant sustained ‘serious’ injuries, while another crew member suffered minor injuries due to the pilots of a Boeing 777 applying excessive braking force.
As a result, American Airlines flight AA106, scheduled for London Heathrow (LHR), departed nearly two hours behind schedule on April 9, as it had to return to the gate for medical assistance to the affected flight attendants.
American Airlines Flight Attendant Injured
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stated that they would investigate the incident but refrained from commenting on the severity of the injuries sustained by the crew members.
The FAA disclosed in an emailed statement to PYOK that American Airlines Flight 106 returned to the terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport around 8:15 p.m. local time after the crew reported a medical issue during taxiing for takeoff. The flight was destined for Heathrow Airport in London.
Notably, American Airlines Flight 106 gained international attention in January 2023 when its pilots inadvertently taxied onto an active runway, where a Delta Air Lines (DL) jet bound for Santo Domingo had already received clearance for departure and was accelerating down the runway.
Although the Delta pilots managed to halt their aircraft in time to prevent a collision, the AA pilots were permitted to proceed with their flight to London following the incident.
Upon the aircraft’s arrival at Heathrow and the commencement of the investigation, it was discovered that the cockpit voice recorder had already been overwritten.
Currently, cockpit voice recorders on US-registered aircraft only capture two hours of data, despite opposition from pilots who advocate for extending the recording time to 25 hours.
Since 2021, European airlines have been mandated to equip newly delivered jets with 25-hour cockpit voice recorders, while the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has been advocating for longer-duration CVRs for the past two years.
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