American B738 at Washington on May 7th 2016, flaps problem
Last Update: May 7, 2016 / 21:45:30 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 7, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-2293
Departure
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States
Destination
Washington National, United States
Aircraft Registration
N930NN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 7, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-2293
Departure
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States
Destination
Washington National, United States
Aircraft Registration
N930NN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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