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American Airlines social media dataset

American Airlines social media dataset

This dataset contains 212,009 social media mentions of American Airlines, primarily focused on breaking news coverage of aviation incidents, safety concerns, and tragic accidents involving the airline.

8 social networks

2022 - 2026

Updated monthly

Mentions

212,009

Views

244.3M

Engagement

18.3M

Sample data

[ { "platform": "[redacted]", "type": "content", "content_type": "video", "id": "7622297536312741134", "url": "[redacted]", "title": null, "text": "The body of an American Airlines flight attendant, who was reported missing, is believed to have been found in Colombia, according to officials.", "text_snippet": null, "timestamp": "2026-03-28T13:28:10Z", "lang": "en", "hashtags": null, "author": { "id": "6652774777768427525", "username": "nbcnews", "display_name": "nbcnews", "verified": true }, "engagement": { "like_count": 24000, "comment_count": 433, "share_count": 1957, "bookmark_count": 976, "play_count": 703500 }, "media": [ { "type": "video", "url": "[redacted]" } ], "metadata": null }, { "platform": "[redacted]", "type": "content", "content_type": "video", "id": "7623963958432632077", "url": "[redacted]", "title": null, "text": "When American Airlines Flight 5342 crashed into the Potomac River in January 2025, it killed seven friends who had been on a hunting trip. Now, their widows are learning how to navigate grief together. #aviation #aviationsafety #loss #planecrash ", "text_snippet": null, "timestamp": "2026-04-02T01:14:17Z", "lang": "en", "hashtags": [ "aviation", "aviationsafety", "loss", "planecrash" ], "author": { "id": "6814957311490393093", "username": "60minutes", "display_name": "60 Minutes", "verified": true }, "engagement": { "like_count": 11200, "comment_count": 229, "share_count": 488, "bookmark_count": 653, "play_count": 168500 }, "media": [ { "type": "video", "url": "[redacted]" } ], "metadata": null }, { "platform": "[redacted]", "type": "content", "content_type": "video", "id": "7621984071261883661", "url": "[redacted]", "title": null, "text": "In January 2025, an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport, killing 67 people. The National Transportation Safety Board says multiple failures led to the worst U.S. air disaster in nearly 25 years. 60 Minutes reviews documents detailing a pattern of “close calls” at the busy Washington, D.C. airport and speaks with an air traffic controller who was in the tower the day of the crash. Sunday. #airtrafficcontrol #aiport #investigation ", "text_snippet": null, "timestamp": "2026-03-27T17:11:33Z", "lang": "en", "hashtags": [ "airtrafficcontrol", "aiport", "investigation" ], "author": { "id": "6814957311490393093", "username": "60minutes", "display_name": "60 Minutes", "verified": true }, "engagement": { "like_count": 2747, "comment_count": 40, "share_count": 36, "bookmark_count": 173, "play_count": 52200 }, "media": [ { "type": "video", "url": "[redacted]" } ], "metadata": null } ]

About this dataset

This dataset captures social media conversations surrounding American Airlines, with a heavy focus on news reporting and public discourse about aviation safety incidents. The mentions predominantly feature breaking news coverage of accidents, missing crew members, and tragic events involving American Airlines flights, reflecting how social media serves as a primary channel for disseminating urgent aviation news and public safety information.

This dataset is particularly valuable for crisis communication researchers studying how airlines handle public relations during emergencies, aviation safety analysts tracking public perception of airline incidents, and journalists monitoring social media response to breaking aviation news. The data provides insights into how tragic events shape public discourse about airline safety and can inform emergency response communication strategies.

Boolean query used

"American Airlines"

This dataset is generated by running the above query across social networks. All matching posts and their comments are included.

Data fields included

platform

string

url

string

type

string

content_type

string

id

string

text

string

timestamp

ISO 8601

lang

string

hashtags

array

author

object

mentions

array

engagement

object

media

object

metadata

object

title

string

text_snippet

string

$203

Based on 212,009 mentions at $0.00096/mention

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Delivered via JSON/CSV

Mentions

212,009

Views

244.3M

Engagement

18.3M

Social networks

8

Date range

2022 - 2026

Format

JSON / CSV

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