Squawk 7700 transmission — AAL383

2026-05-03 13:44 UTC· KLAX ?· AMERICAN AIRLINES INC· B38M

AAL383 (American Airlines) had departed KLAX on 2026-05-03. SkyMeter recorded a 7700 transponder transmission at 13:44 UTC. Code 7700 indicates a general emergency declaration (e.g. engine, medical, smoke). A sustained transmission is normally accompanied by ATC priority handling. Trace data at the event: 26671 ft AGL, 329 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 3 kt wind, 3 kt crosswind component. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY5/0601 2025-11-30 19:00Z – 2026-05-31 18:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Los Angeles, CA, Sunday, November 30, 2025 through Sunday, May 31, 2026 Local

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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

  • 26671 ft AGL at event
  • 329 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 3 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component

Flight context

  • AAL383
  • American Airlines
  • B38M
  • 2026-05-03 13:44 UTC

All events on this flight

Squawk 7700 transmission 13:44:59 UTC · · 26,671 ft AGL · 329 kt GS
Squawk 7700 transmission 13:44:59 UTC · · 26,671 ft AGL · 329 kt GS

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