Airtran B737 at Atlanta on Jun 27th 2012, unusual noise at departure prompts return
Last Update: June 29, 2012 / 15:06:58 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 27, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Airtran
Flight number
FL-189
Departure
Atlanta, United States
Destination
Seattle, United States
Aircraft Registration
N354AT
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
The flight was cancelled.
The airline reported that a post flight inspection revealed nothing wrong with tyres and landing gear of the aircraft. Safety goes first however.
Passengers reported they were required to assume brace position for landing as the flight crew feared tyres might have burst and may have caused damage to the fuselage.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 27, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Airtran
Flight number
FL-189
Departure
Atlanta, United States
Destination
Seattle, United States
Aircraft Registration
N354AT
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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