ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58955
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| Date: | 13-MAR-2009 |
| Time: | 5:00 pm loca |
| Type: | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 |
| Operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N271AA |
| C/n / msn: | 49293/1212 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 140 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Houston -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Dallas Ft. Worth - DFW |
| Houston - IAH |
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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