American B738 at Raleigh/Durham on Oct 18th 2024, cargo door open indication
Last Update: October 20, 2024 / 17:02:34 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 18, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-1460
Departure
Raleigh/Durham, United States
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
N804NN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The FAA reported: "American Airlines Flight 1460 returned safely to Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina around 9:30 a.m. local time on Friday, October 18, after the crew reported a possible open cargo door. The Boeing 737-800 was headed to Chicago O’Hare International Airport. The FAA will investigate."
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 7 hours before returning to service.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 18, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-1460
Departure
Raleigh/Durham, United States
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
N804NN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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