ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 318228
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| Date: | Saturday 24 June 2023 |
| Time: | 19:20 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 777-223ER |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N755AN |
| MSN: | 30263/354 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 285 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | over Moose Jaw, SK -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) |
| Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
American Airlines flight AA139, a Boeing 777-223ER, was in cruise flight at FL380 overhead Moose Jaw, SK, Canada, when the flight crew reported a collision with what was believed to be a weather balloon. The flight continued to destination and landed without further incident.
The operator’s maintenance conducted a visual external inspection of the aircraft, and no damage was found. The aircraft was returned to service.
Sources:
TSB
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n755an#30dbc9a5
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 August 2018 | N755AN | American Airlines | 0 | between Dallas, USA and Tokyo/Narita, Japan |  |
min |
| 7 December 2022 | N755AN | American Airlines | 0 | New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK) |  |
min |
| Bird strike | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jul-2023 06:38 | harro | Added |
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