American B738 at Saint Louis on Nov 19th 2016, bird strikes

Last Update: November 21, 2016 / 19:21:06 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 19, 2016

Classification
Accident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-2444

Departure
Saint Louis, United States

Destination
Los Angeles, United States

Aircraft Registration
N832NN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N832NN performing flight AA-2444 from Saint Louis,MO to Los Angeles,CA (USA), was climbing out of Saint Louis' runway 30L when the crew reported a bird strike into their right hand engine (CFM56), stopped the climb at 9000 feet and returned to Saint Louis for a safe landing on runway 30R about 25 minutes after departure. A runway 30L inspection revealed debris on the departure runway.

The FAA reported the aircraft sustained substantial damage to the right hand engine and fuselage as result of bird strikes. The occurrence was rated an accident, an investigation by the NTSB has been opened.

A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration N305NX reached Los Angeles with a delay of 5 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
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Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
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Serial Number
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Engine Count
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 19, 2016

Classification
Accident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-2444

Departure
Saint Louis, United States

Destination
Los Angeles, United States

Aircraft Registration
N832NN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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