Incident Boeing 767-323ER N391AA,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 171036
 
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Date:Wednesday 5 November 2014
Time:23:57 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B763 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 767-323ER
Owner/operator:American Airlines
Registration: N391AA
MSN: 27451/566
Year of manufacture:1995
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 179
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Confins International Airport, Minas Gerais -   Brazil
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:CNF
Destination airport:MIA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Flight AA992 from Belo Horizonte to Miami returned to land following engine problems.
Flames were seen emanating from one of the engines on takeoff. The climb was continued to 9000 feet and the flight entered a holding pattern to the north of the airport.

Sources:

1. http://hojeemdia.com.br/horizontes/prefeitura-cancela-obra-e-interdi%C3%A7%C3%A3o-da-rua-platina-1.280493
2. https://www.alterosa.com.br/programas/jornal-da-alterosa/aviao-da-american-airlines-faz-pouso-forcado-em-confins/
3. https://www.otempo.com.br/cidades/bombeiros-confirmam-acidente-com-voo-aal-992-da-american-airlines-1.943589
4. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N391AA/history/20141106/0125Z/SBCF/KMIA

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Nov-2014 19:43 cleberjc Added
07-Nov-2014 19:48 harro Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Narrative]
12-Nov-2014 18:29 cleberjc Updated [Time, Phase, Narrative]
30-Jul-2017 06:29 Anon. Updated [Registration, Source]
30-Jul-2017 06:30 harro Updated [Source]

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