American B738 near Charlotte on Sep 1st 2023, smoke in cabin

Last Update: September 1, 2023 / 16:07:51 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 1, 2023

Classification
Incident

Cause
Smoke in cabin

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-1616

Departure
Charlotte, United States

Destination
Kansas City, United States

Aircraft Registration
N815NN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N815NN performing flight AA-1616 from Charlotte,NC to Kansas City,MO (USA) with 171 people on board, was climbing through FL310 out of Charlotte when the crew decided to return to Charlotte reporting they had smoke in the cabin after what they believed was an engine (CFM56) #2 compressor stall. The engine was still running, and the smoke had dissipated. The aircraft landed safely back on Charlotte's runway 36L about 50 minutes after departure.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N815NN
Country of Registration
United States
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
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 1, 2023

Classification
Incident

Cause
Smoke in cabin

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-1616

Departure
Charlotte, United States

Destination
Kansas City, United States

Aircraft Registration
N815NN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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