It sure looks like a compressor stall, and they do call it that in the video. It seems odd that they didn’t quickly shut the engine down, or at least that’s how it appears in the video.
> An airport spokesperson said that smoke came from its left engine after > takeoff. Obviously the right engine from the video. -- Karl > On Jun 26, 2025, at 12:23 PM, Jack Keady via Mifnet <mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> > wrote: > > keady > > American Airlines flight returns to Las Vegas airport after flames, smoke > come from engine midair > An American Airlines flight returned to Las Vegas' airport Wednesday morning > after flames and smoke came from one of its engines midair, officials said. > The plane landed safely and no injuries were reported. American Airlines > Flight 1665 took off from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas for > Charlotte, North Carolina, at around 8:11 a.m. local time, according to > Flightradar24, a flight-tracking website. An airport spokesperson said that > smoke came from its left engine after takeoff. Videos posted to social media > showed smoke and flames coming from the engine while it was in flight. Alex > Sundby/CBS News > <https://ytezitcab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001CBv6UD1rCT3_VfKqjHBT5cPB4tH42JahDLjDJGG7KU4IVDRBkBZd15QQDEX_W0cAIz4dzctgHv66bYYB4o3BTd1ATAsZlr2srBJ9H7pT_Q7tNh-YFbsUVJzDV40HwwrbN08IugfPZcGynp28iU1Sm_j-TRohdHVCIOco_EsXt1eN8AvZoSFKjuDPVZWrdjpaTsCXNaUw5TWsYTLw17_XhNyL0uRErJc8S2_bRLAHvax9zqRuVWpz-A==&c=RBTa8Sc_2AB_Q-wBuTkhK4Sj0lW-yiBANCx5ykrEAsGDHOyos8Ih7A==&ch=c4LXIQp2wWwPXHjA6f8wLFMmRZxENJMRKXfBGTuBvDs_1QQH5qJt6w==> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Revised: 20250507 > > You are receiving The Mifnet because you requested to join this list. > > The Mifnet is largely a labor of love, however the infrastructure isn't > exactly cost-free. If you'd care to make a small contribution to the effort, > please know that it would be greatly appreciated: > https://wardell.us/url/mifbit > > All posts sent to the list should abide by these policies: > > 1) List members acknowledge that participation in Mifnet is a privilege--not > a right. > 2) Posts are always off the record, absent specific permission from the > author. > 3) The tone of discussions is collegial. > 4) Posts are expected to be in reasonably good taste. > 5) We discuss ideas and not personalities, and we don't speak ill of other > Mifnet members. > > * The Mifnet WEB SITE is: > https://www.mifnet.com/ > > * To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list at any time please visit: > https://lists.mifnet.com/ > OR: SEND THIS MESSAGE via email: > mifnet-requ...@lists.mifnet.com?subject=leave > > * Send Mifnet mailing list POSTS/SUBMISSIONS to: > mifnet@lists.mifnet.com > > * You may reach the person managing The Mifnet at: > mifnet-ow...@lists.mifnet.com > > * Please consider the DIGEST version of The Mifnet, which consolidates all > list traffic into 1-3 > messages daily. See instructions at: > https://lists.mifnet.com/ > > * Manage your personal Mifnet SUBSCRIPTION at: > https://lists.mifnet.com/ > > * For a list of all available Mifnet commands, SEND THIS MESSAGE via email: > mifnet-requ...@lists.mifnet.com?subject=help > > * View The Mifnet LIST POLICIES and PRIVACY POLICY at: > https://mifnet.com/index.php/policies > > * View instructions for Mifnet DELIVERY PROBLEMS at: > https://mifnet.com/index.php/delivery-problems > > * View The Mifnet LIST ARCHIVE at: > https://lists.mifnet.com/hyperkitty/list/mifnet@lists.mifnet.com/
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