Date: | Saturday 19 November 2016 |
Time: | 08:03 |
Type: | Boeing 737-823 (WL) |
Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
Registration: | N832NN |
MSN: | 33521/3228 |
Year of manufacture: | 2010 |
Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B24 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Saint Louis-Lambert International Airport, MO (STL) -
United States of America
|
Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | Saint Louis-Lambert International Airport, MO (STL/KSTL) |
Destination airport: | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) |
Confidence Rating: | |
Narrative:A Boeing 737-823 operated by American Airlines as flight 2444 sustained substantial damage after striking several birds on takeoff from runway 30L at Saint Louis-Lambert International Airport, Missouri, USA.
The aircraft returned for a safe landing.
The FAA reported substantial damage to an engine and the right hand side of the aircraft and classified the occurrence as an Accident.
METAR:
13:51 UTC / 07:51 local time:
KSTL 191351Z 29011G20KT 10SM FEW030 02/M06 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP299 T00221056
Sources:
FAA
Flightradar24 Images:
photo (c) Flightradar24.com; Saint Louis-Lambert International Airport, MO (STL); 19 November 2016
photo (c) Flightaware; Saint Louis-Lambert International Airport, MO (STL); 19 November 2016
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