American B38M near Charlotte on Jul 8th 2023, burning smell in cabin
Last Update: July 17, 2023 / 17:25:24 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 8, 2023
Classification
Accident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-608
Departure
Miami, United States
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
N341SV
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX
ICAO Type Designator
B38M
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO A BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN, CHARLOTTE, NC.", 2 cabin crew received minor injuries, the aircraft sustained "UNKNOWN" damage.
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration N826NN reached Chicago the following day with a delay of about 16 hours.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 19 hours before returning to service.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 8, 2023
Classification
Accident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-608
Departure
Miami, United States
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
N341SV
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX
ICAO Type Designator
B38M
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