Argentinas B738 at Buenos Aires on Dec 22nd 2017, object hitting tail sparks hijack fears
Last Update: December 22, 2017 / 23:51:28 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 22, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Aerolineas Argentinas
Flight number
AR-1368
Departure
Buenos Aires Aeroparque, Argentina
Destination
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Aircraft Registration
LV-FRQ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The airline reported an object hit the tail of the aircraft, an inspection found no significant damage to the aircraft. The confusion between ATC and crew arose because of use acronyms. The aircraft is estimated to depart again later the day.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 22, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Aerolineas Argentinas
Flight number
AR-1368
Departure
Buenos Aires Aeroparque, Argentina
Destination
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Aircraft Registration
LV-FRQ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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