American B738 at Tampa on Feb 15th 2026, tail scrape on takeoff
Last Update: February 17, 2026 / 19:44:48 GMT/Zulu time
An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N809NN performing flight AA-3203 from Tampa,FL to Washington National,DC (USA), departed Tampa's runway 19R, however, the tail contacted the runway. The aircraft climbed to FL260 and diverted to Jacks...
An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N809NN performing flight AA-3203 from Tampa,FL to Washington National,DC (USA), departed Tampa's runway 19R, however, the tail contacted the runway. The aircraft climbed to FL260 and diverted to Jacks
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Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 15, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
FL-342
Departure
Not revealed
Destination
Not revealed
Aircraft Registration
N343434
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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