Boeing 777-223 incident near Ezeiza, Ar, September 14, 2026
On September 14, 2026 at about 10:36 pm local time, a Boeing 777-223, registered N761AJ, was involved in an incident during initial climb near Ezeiza. It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). No one was hurt; 269 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 12, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 14, 2026 · about 10:36 pm local time · cases in 2026
- Place
- Ezeiza, Argentina
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 269 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 777-223 · all 777-223s on the register
- Registration
- N761AJ · registry record
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Fire/smoke (non-impact) during initial climb defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: American Airlines
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 9 | |||
| Flight crew | 3 | |||
| Passengers | 257 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N761AJ on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Boeing 777 358 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Boeing 6,672 aircraft on the register
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/DCA26WA364.json.
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.