American B738 near Norfolk on Sep 28th 2021, unknown fumes in cockpit

Last Update: September 29, 2021 / 17:02:04 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 28, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-2247

Departure
Miami, United States

Destination
Boston, United States

Aircraft Registration
N868NN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N868NN performing flight AA-2247 from Miami,FL to Boston,MA (USA) with 131 people on board, was enroute at FL370 about 140nm southeast of Norfolk,VA (USA) when the crew decided to don their oxygen masks and to divert to Norfolk reporting "unknown fumes in the cockpit". The crew requested emergency services in attendance and landed safely on Norfolk's runway 23 about 25 minutes later.

A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration N914NN reached Boston with a delay of about 11 hours.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Norfolk for about 16 hours, then positioned to Dallas Ft. Worth,TX (USA) and resumed service.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
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Country of Registration
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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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Engine Count
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Pounds of Thrust
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 28, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-2247

Departure
Miami, United States

Destination
Boston, United States

Aircraft Registration
N868NN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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