In this photo provided by WBZ-TV and WFXT-TV seats from an American Airlines 757 are carried before receiving "Main Cabin Extra Refurbishment" Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, at Logan International Airport in Boston. American Airlines says passenger seats on a third flight came loose as the plane was airborne Tuesday, and it's continuing to inspect other jets with similar seating. The airline acknowledged Tuesday that seats came loose on a flight last week from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to Vail, Colo., and the same thing happened aboard the same plane Monday and a second plane Saturday, according to the airline. (AP Photo/WBZ-TV/WFXT-TV) MANDATORY CREDIT
In this photo provided by WBZ-TV and WFXT-TV seats from an American Airlines 757 are carried before receiving "Main Cabin Extra Refurbishment" Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, at Logan International Airport in Boston. American Airlines says passenger seats on a third flight came loose as the plane was airborne Tuesday, and it's continuing to inspect other jets with similar seating. The airline acknowledged Tuesday that seats came loose on a flight last week from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to Vail, Colo., and the same thing happened aboard the same plane Monday and a second plane Saturday, according to the airline. (AP Photo/WBZ-TV/WFXT-TV) MANDATORY CREDIT
In this photo provided by WBZ-TV and WFXT-TV seats from an American Airlines 757 are carried before receiving "Main Cabin Extra Refurbishment" Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, at Logan International Airport in Boston. American Airlines says passenger seats on a third flight came loose as the plane was airborne Tuesday, and it's continuing to inspect other jets with similar seating. The airline acknowledged Tuesday that seats came loose on a flight last week from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to Vail, Colo., and the same thing happened aboard the same plane Monday and a second plane Saturday, according to the airline. (AP Photo/WBZ-TV/WFXT-TV) MANDATORY CREDIT
This Monday, Aug. 20, 2012, photo, shows an American Airlines aircraft taking off at Miami International Airport in Miami. American Airlines says Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, passenger seats on a third flight came loose during flight and it's continuing to inspect other jets with similar seating. The discovery occurred after similar incidents since last week. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
DALLAS (AP) ? American Airlines says improperly installed clamps caused seats to come loose on some planes, and it's expanding an inspection to cover dozens of jets.
In the past week, rows of seats have come loose on three separate flights, two of which made emergency landings.
American said Tuesday the problem was caused by improper installation of a clamp used to attach each row of three seats to tracks on the aircraft floor.
The airline had planned to inspect eight of its Boeing 757 jets, but says instead it already inspected 36 and plans to check 11 more. All have the same model of seats in the main cabin.
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