EmergencyDescent — AAL73
2025-10-15 20:31 UTC· KLAX → YSSY· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· B77W
AAL73 (American Airlines) was operating from KLAX to YSSY on 2025-10-15. SkyMeter detected a emergencydescent at 20:31 UTC. Trace data at the event: 34144 ft AGL, 417 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 18 kt wind, 5 kt crosswind component. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.
Active FAA TFR during this flight
Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)- SECURITY6/8818 2016-03-23 15:38Z – 2027-10-18 11:03Z
Special Notice, USA
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY0/0367 2020-01-15 00:01Z – 2027-10-18 11:03Z
USA, Wednesday, January 15, 2020 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - SPECIAL1/5060 2021-09-29 16:37Z – 2027-10-18 11:03Z SFC–999 ft
USA, Wednesday, September 29, 2021 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY2/8783 2022-02-28 19:15Z – 2027-10-18 11:03Z
USA, Monday, February 28, 2022 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY4/1789 2024-06-21 17:35Z – 2027-10-18 11:03Z
USA, Friday, June 21, 2024 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY4/2565 2024-06-24 16:00Z – 2027-10-18 11:03Z
USA, Monday, June 24, 2024 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY4/9433 2024-09-03 20:30Z – 2027-10-18 11:03Z
USA, Tuesday, September 3, 2024 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY5/6874 2025-03-01 05:00Z – 2027-03-31 05:00Z
USA, Saturday, March 1, 2025 through Wednesday, March 31, 2027 UTC
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY5/6914 2025-05-06 23:30Z – 2027-10-18 11:03Z SFC–6,000 ft
South Padre Island, TX, Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY5/2787 2025-05-22 00:01Z – 2026-05-22 00:01Z SFC–6,000 ft
S. FINEGAYAN, GU, Thursday, May 22, 2025 through Friday, May 22, 2026 Local
View FAA NOTAM → - SECURITY5/7224 2025-09-03 15:10Z – 2027-10-18 11:03Z
WASHINGTON, DC, Wednesday, September 3, 2025 UTC
View FAA NOTAM →
SkyMeter cross-referenced this flight against FAA-published TFRs that were active during its window and within its geographic bounding box. Overlap doesn't necessarily mean violation — the aircraft may have been outside the TFR’s precise polygon or flying under air-traffic-control coordination.
Pilot review data
- 34144 ft AGL at event
- 417 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 18 kt wind
- 5 kt crosswind component
Flight context
- AAL73
- American Airlines
- B77W
- KLAX → YSSY
- 2025-10-15 20:31 UTC
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