American B738 at Santa Ana on Apr 11th 2016, rejected takeoff due to engine problem
Last Update: April 12, 2016 / 14:02:15 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 11, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-317
Departure
Santa Ana, United States
Destination
Phoenix, United States
Aircraft Registration
N811NN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A ground observer listening on frequency reported the aircraft was handed off to a discrete frequency for inspection by emergency services, the crew reported on that frequency that a passenger had observed a 10 feet long flame from the left hand engine.
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration N902NN reached Phoenix with a delay of 2 hours.
About 11 hours after rejecting takeoff the occurrence aircraft is currently taxiing to depart for a positioning flight AA-9667 from Santa Ana to Dallas Ft. Worth,TX (USA).
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 11, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-317
Departure
Santa Ana, United States
Destination
Phoenix, United States
Aircraft Registration
N811NN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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