The last 727 flight for American was Flight 926 from Miami to Raleigh-Durham, N.C., which pushed back at 7:30 p.m. EDT. Replacing the 727s will be Boeing 737-800s, which carry the same number of ...

The incident is the latest in a series of issues with Boeing-made jets. The plane, operated by Atlas Air, caught fire due to an engine malfunction. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now.

A Miami Air Boeing 727 that was supposed to transport the University of New Mexico football team to Lubbock, Texas, Friday afternoon developed mechanical problems and made an emergency landing at ...