American A321 at New York on Jan 4th 2016, engine problem on takeoff
Last Update: January 5, 2016 / 20:02:39 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 4, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-17
Departure
New York JFK, United States
Destination
San Francisco, United States
Aircraft Registration
N103NN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
A passenger reported hearing a loud bang typical of an engine surge and flames from the right hand engine's tail pipe. Following inspection by emergency services the aircraft taxied to the apron, passengers disembarked normally.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 4, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-17
Departure
New York JFK, United States
Destination
San Francisco, United States
Aircraft Registration
N103NN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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