American A320 at Charlotte on Jul 18th 2023, suspected bird strike
Last Update: July 19, 2023 / 08:39:19 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 18, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-648
Departure
Charlotte, United States
Destination
Indianapolis, United States
Aircraft Registration
N680AW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The flight is now estimated to be postponed to the next day and to arrive in Indianapolis with a delay of 13:15 hours.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Charlotte about 7 hours after landing back.
The airline reported a possible mechanical issue, maintenance found no evidence of a bird strike.
Passengers on another flight reported their crew announced they were delayed due to another aircraft in emergency after a bird strike.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 18, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-648
Departure
Charlotte, United States
Destination
Indianapolis, United States
Aircraft Registration
N680AW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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