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American Airlines flies two jets with same flight number simultaneously in dangerous mistake

Two American Airlines jets were found to briefly share the same flight number and radio frequency in what could have turned into a major problem for the airline. Kris Van Cleave has more.

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Published by CurrentWire Aug 14, 2026 at 9:35 PM ET · First coverage Aug 14, 2026 at 9:27 PM ET

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