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              SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                    Washington, D. C. 20549

                         _____________

                           FORM 8-K

                        CURRENT REPORT

            Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

                Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of earliest event
  reported:  September 19, 2001


                        AMR CORPORATION
    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        Delaware                   1-8400                75-1825172
  (State of Incorporation) ( Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer
                                                      Identification No.)


4333 Amon Carter Blvd.      Fort Worth, Texas              76155
(Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)


                        (817) 963-1234
                (Registrant's telephone number)







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Item 5.  Other Events

On  September  11, 2001, two American Airlines  aircraft  were
hijacked and destroyed in terrorist attacks on The World Trade
Center in New York City and the Pentagon in northern Virginia.
On  the  same  day,  two United Air Lines aircraft  were  also
hijacked  and used in terrorist attacks.  In addition  to  the
loss  of all passengers and crew on board the aircraft,  these
attacks  resulted in untold deaths and injuries to persons  on
the  ground  and  massive property damage.  In  the  immediate
aftermath  of the attacks, the Federal Aviation Administration
("FAA")   closed  the  U.S.  airspace  (except  for   military
operations) for several days.
      Subsequently, Standard & Poor's announced  that  it  had
placed  the  long-term corporate credit ratings  of  all  U.S.
airlines on CreditWatch with negative implications.  Likewise,
Moody's  Investors Service announced that it  had  placed  the
credit ratings of American and a number of other U.S. airlines
on review for possible downgrade.
      The  impact  of  the  events of September  11,  2001  on
American  will  depend on a number of factors,  including  the
following:  (i) the number of and the size of the claims  that
will  be  made  against American arising from  the  events  of
September  11, 2001, and the adequacy of American's  insurance
to  cover any liability associated with these claims; (ii) the
adverse  impact  of the terrorist attacks on  the  economy  in
general;  (iii)  the likelihood of a further  decline  in  air
travel because of these attacks and as a result of a reduction
in  American's operations; (iv) the costs associated with  new
airline security directives and any other increased regulation
of  air carriers; (v) a possible increase in the price of  jet
fuel;  (vi)  the number of crew members who may be called  for
duty  in  the  reserve forces of the armed  services  and  the
resulting impact on American's ability to operate as  planned;
and  (vii)   the  economic losses to American from  the  FAA's
shutdown of the U.S. air traffic system.
      American,  United  and  other  U.S.  air  carriers  have
approached the federal government to seek legislative  relief,
including governmental financial assistance.  In the  case  of
American  and  United, the relief sought  includes  protection
from  liabilities for claims relating to the attacks that  may
be  brought  by  persons  other than  those  on  the  affected
aircraft.   There is no assurance when or if any  such  relief
will be forthcoming or that it will be adequate.
      At this point, American is unable to estimate the impact
on   it  of  the  events  of  September  11,  2001  and  their
consequences.    However,  given  the   magnitude   of   these
unprecedented  events  and  the possible  subsequent  effects,
American  expects  that the adverse impact  to  its  financial
condition,  its operations and its prospects will be  material
and  could be highly material.  Furthermore, to the extent the
federal   government  fails  to  provide   American   adequate
protection   from  liabilities  as  discussed   above,   those
liabilities may exceed American's financial resources.





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                           SIGNATURE



     Pursuant  to the requirements of the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to  be
signed  on  its  behalf  by  the  undersigned  hereunto   duly
authorized.


                                        AMR CORPORATION



                                        /s/ Charles D. MarLett
                                        Charles D. MarLett
                                        Corporate Secretary



Dated:  September 19, 2001