American B738 at Houston on Jan 22nd 2024, flaps problem

Last Update: January 23, 2024 / 20:34:28 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 22, 2024

Classification
Incident

Cause
Flaps problem

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-1472

Departure
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States

Destination
Houston Intercontinental, United States

Aircraft Registration
N935AN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N935AN performing flight AA-1472 from Dallas Ft. Worth,TX to Houston Intercontinental,TX (USA), was on final approach to Houston's runway 08L when the crew initiated a go around advising their flaps did not fully extend. The aircraft positioned for a second approach to runway 08L, the crew however aborted the approach early and entered a hold while considering their options. The aircraft subsequently climbed to 15,000 feet to divert to Lake Charles,LA (USA) where the aircraft landed safely on runway 15 about 50 minutes after aborting the first approach to Houston.

A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration N922NN reached Houston with a delay of about 7.5 hours.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 19 hours, then positioned back to Dallas Ft. Worth 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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B738
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 22, 2024

Classification
Incident

Cause
Flaps problem

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-1472

Departure
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States

Destination
Houston Intercontinental, United States

Aircraft Registration
N935AN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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