ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 318186
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 July 2023 |
| Time: | c. 21:00 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-232 |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N680AW |
| MSN: | 2630 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2527-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Charlotte-Douglas International Airport (CLT/KCLT), NC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, NC (CLT/KCLT) |
| Indianapolis International Airport, IN (IND/KIND) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
American Airlines flight AA648, an Airbus A320-232, returned to land at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, (CLT/KCLT), North Carolina.
American Airlines stated to local media that the return was "due to a possible mechanical issue."
Passengers on another flight stated their pilot told them plane was making an emergency landing due to a bird strike.
Sources:
https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/flight-returns-to-charlotte-airport-after-reported-bird-strike/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n680aw#3132e7a5
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2023 07:47 | harro | Added |
| 19-Jul-2023 11:36 | RobertMB | Updated |
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