ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 163043
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| Date: | Sunday 5 January 2014 |
| Time: | 11:42 |
| Type: | Boeing 767 |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N838AN |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 227 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Kansas City International Airport -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | San Francisco International Airport |
| John F Kennedy International Airport | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Midway through the flight to New York, a crew member discovered a USB device in the rear lavatory, taped to the wall, prompting the crew to make an emergency landing at Kansas City, despite weather threats due to a blizzard. No one was injured and the evacuation was successful. Initially, the flash drive was believed to be a bomb or explosive device.
Sources:
http://www.examiner.com/article/aa-flight-24-makes-emergency-flight-kc-due-to-threat-of-flash-drive
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/american-airlines-flight-makes-emergency-landing/
http://airflightdisaster.com/index.php/usb-drive-mistaken-for-a-bomb/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jan-2014 07:20 | Alexander Wyche | Added |
| 06-Jan-2014 08:27 | Anon. | Updated [Phase, Narrative] |
| 07-Jan-2014 10:21 | Alexander Wyche | Updated [Narrative] |
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