Passengers deplaned via stairs. No injuries were reported, the FAA said.
Gate agents will now be asked to use their judgment about whether a bag is too big and needs to be checked -- and if they're not sure, to err on the side of the customer.
The American Airlines jet was going around 154 mph and was nearly airborne when the controller immediately instructed the plane to abort takeoff, according to the FAA.
A stowaway was found dead Sunday in the landing gear of an American Airlines flight that arrived in Charlotte from Europe, according to police.
An American Airlines flight heading to San Francisco from Philadelphia had to return to the airport due to a bird strike, but then took off again several hours later.
A man walking his dog along the Potomac River in Northern Virginia on Sunday found what appears to be an airplane seat and a tray table among other airplane debris.