American MD83 at Louisville on Jan 30th 2017, flight controls malfunction
Last Update: January 31, 2017 / 20:44:45 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 30, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-1251
Departure
Louisville, United States
Destination
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States
Aircraft Registration
N9617R
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-83
ICAO Type Designator
MD83
The airline reported the aircraft returned to Louisville after an indicator light in the cockpit reported a possible mechanical issue.
The occurrence aircraft was able to resume service about 17 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 30, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-1251
Departure
Louisville, United States
Destination
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States
Aircraft Registration
N9617R
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-83
ICAO Type Designator
MD83
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