American Jet Has Smoke In Cockpit, Pilots Struggle With ATC Comms

Its not uncommon for aircraft to have technical issues that require a return to the origin airport. However, an American jet had an emergency a couple of days ago that I think is worth covering, for the interesting air traffic control audio, if nothing else (thanks to @xJonNYC for flagging this).

Apr 30, 2025 - 12:16
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American Jet Has Smoke In Cockpit, Pilots Struggle With ATC Comms

Its not uncommon for aircraft to have technical issues that require a return to the origin airport. However, an American jet had an emergency a couple of days ago that I think is worth covering, for the interesting air traffic control audio, if nothing else (thanks to @xJonNYC for flagging this).