American B738 at Washington on Jun 21st 2013, electrical odour in cockpit

Last Update: June 23, 2013 / 14:56:33 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 21, 2013

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AA-1227

Aircraft Registration
N855NN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N855NN performing flight AA-1227 from Washington National,DC to Miami,FL (USA), was climbing out of Ronald Reagan National Airport's runway 19 when the crew stopped the climb reporting an electrical odour on board and decided to divert to Washington's International Airport. The crew, audibly on oxygen masks at that time, requested emergency services on stand by while reporting on International Airport's tower frequency, emergency services were already on stand by, and continued for a safe landing on runway 19L about 15 minutes after departure. The aircraft vacated the runway, flight crew still audibly on oxygen masks, emergency services requested the engines be shut down for inspection of the aircraft.

The airline reported the aircraft diverted to Washington's International Airport as a precaution due to an odour on board of the aircraft, the airport was chosen due to the longer runways available.

The incident aircraft was able to continue the flight after about 4.5 hours on the ground and reached Miami with a delay of 4.5 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N855NN
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
BOEING
Aircraft Model / Type
737-823
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
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Engine Type
Pounds of Thrust
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 21, 2013

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AA-1227

Aircraft Registration
N855NN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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