PSA CRJ7 at Washington on Mar 9th 2026, FOD
Last Update: March 10, 2026 / 17:25:00 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 9, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
PSA Airlines
Flight number
AA-5561
Departure
Washington National, United States
Destination
Birmingham, United States
Aircraft Registration
N517AE
Aircraft Type
Canadair CRJ-700
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ7
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK AN OBJECT ON TAKEOFF FROM DCA AND DIVERTED TO IAD AND POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED A HOLE IN THE RADOME, CHANTILLY, VA."
The aircraft is still on the ground in Washington about 14 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 9, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
PSA Airlines
Flight number
AA-5561
Departure
Washington National, United States
Destination
Birmingham, United States
Aircraft Registration
N517AE
Aircraft Type
Canadair CRJ-700
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ7
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