Mesa CRJ9 near Dallas on Jan 5th 2015, dropped piece of rudder

Last Update: January 7, 2015 / 22:34:16 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 5, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
Mesa Airlines

Flight number
YV-5348

Departure
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States

Destination
El Paso, United States

Aircraft Registration
N922FJ

Aircraft Type
Canadair CL-600 Regional Jet CRJ-705

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ9

A Mesa Airlines Canadair CRJ-900 on behalf of American Airlines, registration N922FJ performing flight YV-5348/AA-5348 from Dallas Ft. Worth,TX to El Paso,TX (USA) with 79 passengers and 4 crew, was climbing out of Dallas Fort Worth's runway 18L when a part was observed dropping off the aircraft's rudder and the crew received an abnormal cockpit indication. The aircraft stopped the climb at 10,000 feet and returned to Dallas Ft. Worth for a safe landing about 25 minutes after departure.

The airline reported a possible mechanical and maintenance issue, the cause of the problem is under investigation.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Country of Registration
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Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
CRJ9
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 5, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
Mesa Airlines

Flight number
YV-5348

Departure
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States

Destination
El Paso, United States

Aircraft Registration
N922FJ

Aircraft Type
Canadair CL-600 Regional Jet CRJ-705

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ9

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