American MD83 near Washington on Mar 23rd 2013, first officer incapacitated
Last Update: March 24, 2013 / 17:10:13 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 23, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-1589
Departure
Newark, United States
Destination
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States
Aircraft Registration
N978TW
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-83
ICAO Type Designator
MD83
The airline reported the first officer complained of being ill, the aircraft was diverted to Dulles Airport. The first officer was taken to a hospital with what appeared to be appendicitis but could be discharged in the meantime.
A replacement Boeing 737-800 reached Dallas with a delay of 9 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 23, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-1589
Departure
Newark, United States
Destination
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States
Aircraft Registration
N978TW
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-83
ICAO Type Designator
MD83
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