American B738 at Boston on Jul 3rd 2019, flight control problems
Last Update: July 4, 2019 / 21:32:39 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 3, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-1172
Departure
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Destination
Boston, United States
Aircraft Registration
N936NN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Airport ICAO Code
KBOS
The airline reported the crew declared emergency after receiving indication of a possible mechanical issue.
Passengers reported the captain announced the wing flaps weren't working.
Metars:
KBOS 040554Z 00000KT 10SM FEW110 24/16 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 T02440156 10272 20233 51012=
KBOS 040454Z 20004KT 10SM CLR 24/16 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T02440156 403000228=
KBOS 040354Z 21005KT 10SM FEW250 25/16 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 T02500161=
KBOS 040254Z 19006KT 10SM FEW095 26/18 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP135 T02560178 51022=
KBOS 040154Z 20006KT 10SM FEW095 FEW250 26/17 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP131 T02610172=
KBOS 040054Z 18006KT 10SM FEW075 SCT250 26/16 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 T02560161=
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 3, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-1172
Departure
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Destination
Boston, United States
Aircraft Registration
N936NN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Airport ICAO Code
KBOS
This article is published under license from Avherald.com. © of text by Avherald.com.
Article source
You can read 2 more free articles without a subscription.
Subscribe now and continue reading without any limits!
Read unlimited articles and receive our daily update briefing. Gain better insights into what is happening in commercial aviation safety.
Send tip
Support AeroInside by sending a small tip amount.
Related articles
American B773 near Frankfurt on Mar 21st 2023, water leak
An American Airlines Boeing 777-300, registration N718AN performing flight AA-293 (dep. Mar 20th) from Delhi (India) to New York JFK,NY (USA), was…
American B738 and Canada A321 at Sarasota on Feb 16th 2023, loss of separation on runway
An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N976NN performing flight AA-2172 from Charlotte,NC to Sarasota,FL (USA) with 172 passengers and 6…
American B738 at Washington and Jacksonville on Mar 13th 2023, engine problem
An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N838NN performing flight AA-2823 from Washington National,DC to Tampa,FL (USA) with 170 people on…
American A319 at Phoenix on Mar 12th 2023, engine shut down in flight
An American Airlines Airbus A319-100, registration N756US performing flight AA-2562 from Phoenix,AZ to Albuquerque,NM (USA) with 128 people on board,…
American B738 at Tampa on Mar 1st 2023, bird strike
An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N309PC performing flight AA-2401 from Dallas Ft. Worth,TX to Tampa,FL (USA), was on approach to…
Newest articles
Southwest B737 near Las Vegas on Mar 22nd 2023, captain incapacitated
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700, registration N7855A performing flight WN-6013 from Las Vegas,NV to Columbus,OH (USA), was enroute at FL370 about…
El Al B738 over Mediterranean on Mar 23rd 2023, smoke in cockpit
An El Al Boeing 737-800, registration 4X-EKI performing flight LY-383 from Tel Aviv (Israel) to Rome Fiumicino (Italy), was enroute at FL360 about…
Subscribe today
Are you researching aviation incidents? Get access to AeroInside Insights, unlimited read access and receive the daily newsletter.
Pick your plan and subscribePartner

A new way to document and demonstrate airworthiness compliance and aircraft value. Find out more.

ELITE Simulation Solutions is a leading global provider of Flight Simulation Training Devices, IFR training software as well as flight controls and related services. Find out more.
AeroInside Blog
Popular aircraft
Airbus A320Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800 MAX
Popular airlines
American AirlinesUnited
Delta
Air Canada
Lufthansa
British Airways