The aircraft involved in the incident on Saturday is a Boeing 737-800 registered as N928AN. According to ch-aviation, it is 25.10 years old and was delivered to American in February 2000.

The 14-year-old Boeing 737 was operating Flight 1047, from Chicago O'Hare to Las Vegas. Data from Flightradar24 shows it flew for about half an hour before turning back to Chicago.

An American Airlines jetliner that caught fire after landing Thursday at Denver International Airport sits near a hangar at the airport Friday, March 14, 2025, in Denver.

An American Airlines Boeing jet headed from Chicago to Las Vegas was forced to divert back to O’Hare after a midair emergency. The Boeing 737-800 had to return to its origin airport after ...

Travel American Airlines Boeing 737 catches fire at Denver airport Twelve people were taken to hospitals. Susan Walsh / AP, File By Associated Press March 14, 2025 1 minute to read ...

Twelve people have been taken to hospitals after an American Airlines passenger plane landed at Denver International Airport and caught fire. The FAA says Flight 1006 was headed from Colorado ...