Mayday for dette? Neppe "grave and imminent danger"

American Airlines plane returns to SFO after cabin walls buckle


An American Airlines jet bound for Dallas/Fort Worth had to return to San Francisco International Airport on Monday after parts of the cabin separated from the aircraft.

Arthur Simondet posted a picture on his Twitter account showing walls from the Boeing 757 detaching from the inside of the cabin. Simondet said he was not on the flight but had received the photo from a personal contact.


The plane made an uneventful emergency landing at SFO after making a U-turn near the Nevada border, according to data on the Flight Aware website (see below).


American Airlines spokesman Matt Miller said an "air duct issue" caused the interior wall panels of the cabin to come loose. There was no depressurization in the cabin, he said.

"When they realized those panels came loose, the captain decided it was best to return to San Francisco and landed the plane there safely," Miller said. "They declared an emergency because it was an unscheduled landing."