American B738 at Saint Louis on Nov 19th 2016, bird strikes
Last Update: November 21, 2016 / 19:21:06 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 19, 2016
Classification
Accident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-2444
Departure
Saint Louis, United States
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
N832NN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The FAA reported the aircraft sustained substantial damage to the right hand engine and fuselage as result of bird strikes. The occurrence was rated an accident, an investigation by the NTSB has been opened.
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration N305NX reached Los Angeles with a delay of 5 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 19, 2016
Classification
Accident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-2444
Departure
Saint Louis, United States
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
N832NN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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