This is a shot in the dark, but about 20 years ago I was on an AA flight from DFW-FLL that ran into severe turbulence over the Gulf of Mexico. I believe the flight lost one engine for at least a short time. The pilot declared an emergency and landed at TPA. I believe I once saw a report on the flight that indicated that a mayday was declared. I know its 20 years ago, but is there any chance that someone would know how to pull the relevant clips (or any other documentation of the flight for that matter). Would certainly be interesting to hear what actually was said with ATC, but I have no idea if the recording is long gone or not.
Thanks!