(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 shut down an engine due to a possible mechanical problem.
American Flight 2555 from Miami with 95 passengers and six crew members landed safely in Newark without incident, the airline said.
The possible problem was related to an engine oil pressure or volume indicator and not the result of anything related to the MCAS system related to two fatal 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019 that led to the plane being stranded for 20 months, he said. .
Boeing Co said it was aware of the American flight and that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it would investigate.
American was the first U.S. airline to resume flights from the 737 MAX at the end of last year, following FAA approval of security updates by Boeing.
When the plane returned to flight, FAA administrator Steve Dickson said he was confident the jet was safe, but warned that occasionally mechanical problems occur during the flight on all commercial aircraft.
“For this reason, it is inevitable that at some point in the future, a Boeing 737 MAX will return to the airport of origin, divert or land at its destination with a real or suspected flight problem,” he said.
The FAA evaluates all events involving a United States airline, he said at the time, adding: “It is very important to differentiate between these routine events that happen with any aircraft and the acute safety problems that have led to the loss of life and stranding the MAX. “
American received the jet involved in Friday’s incident on December 30 from Boeing, according to information from FlightAware.
Reporting by David Shepardson and Tracy Rucinski; additional reporting by Eric M. Johnson; Editing by Leslie Adler and David Gregorio