American B738 at Dallas on Sep 29th 2017, tail strike on departure

Last Update: October 2, 2017 / 21:02:42 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 29, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-2293

Departure
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States

Destination
Washington National, United States

Aircraft Registration
N901NN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N901NN performing flight AA-2293 from Dallas Ft. Worth,TX to Washington National,DC (USA), departed Dallas' runway 35L when the tail of the aircraft contacted the runway surface prompting the crew to stop the climb at 5000 feet and return to Dallas for a safe landing on runway 35C about 20 minutes after departure.

The FAA reported the aircraft sustained unknown damage when it struck its tail onto the runway during departure from DFW. There were no injuries.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 14 hours, then returned to service.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N901NN
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Engine Count
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 29, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-2293

Departure
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States

Destination
Washington National, United States

Aircraft Registration
N901NN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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