An American airlines Airbus A319-100 arriving in Pittsburgh, PA diverted to Columbus, OH after reporting a right-hand engine stall on 23 October 2024.
American Airlines flight AA1594 was conducting an arrival to Pittsburgh International Airport (PTT) from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD).
American Airlines AA1594 Chicago-Pittsburgh
During the descent into Pittsburgh, flight crew reported a right hand engine stall. The aircraft discontinued the descent and flight crew elected to divert to Columbus.
The aircraft subsequently landed without further incident on runway 28R John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH). The landing at the diversion airport was conducted just under 30 minutes after the diversion was initiated.
The aircraft was able to vacate the active runway and taxied to the apron hardstanding area.
Flight Details
Flight data shows that American flight AA1594 had made an on-time departure out of Chicago O’Hare International Airport on 24 October. Actual time of departure was listed as 1829 local time.
After departure the flight had proceeded normally, climbing to flight level FL330 for the easterly service to Pittsburgh.
Flight crew carried out the top of descent procedure normally, and the aircraft initiated a diversion after passing through FL160 flight plan track to Pittsburgh.
The aircraft conducting the AA1594 service from Chicago O’Hare International Airport was an Airbus A319-100, registered N9010R. This is an 11.1-year-old narrowbody aircraft belonging to the carrier American Airlines.
It has been an operational service with the airline since its initial delivery from the factory in September 2013.
The most common type of engine stall is a compressor stall. This happens when the airflow through the engine’s compressor becomes disrupted, causing the blades to lose efficiency and potentially reverse airflow. This can occur during descent if the pilot reduces thrust too quickly or if the engine ingests foreign objects. The cause of the engine stall in this instance has not been confirmed.
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