ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58955
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| Date: | Friday 13 March 2009 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD-82 |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N271AA |
| MSN: | 49293/1212 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 140 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Houston-George Bush Intercontinental Airport, TX (IAH/KIAH) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX (DFW/KDFW) |
| Houston-George Bush Intercontinental Airport, TX (IAH/KIAH) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The flight AA-1604 was on approach to Houston about 25nm from the airport, when the airplane was struck by a lightning. The crew reported a hole in the left side of the fuselage near the door indicating they didn't know, whether the structural integrity of the airplane had been compromised, declared emergency and landed safely 14 minutes later.
Sources:
http://avherald.com/h?article=416787dc&opt=0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2009 11:40 | Certosino | Added |
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