Narrative:
A Boeing 737-823 operated by American Airlines as flight 2444 sustained substantial damage after striking several birds on takeoff from runway 30L at Saint Louis-Lambert International Airport, Missouri, USA.
The aircraft returned for a safe landing.
The FAA reported substantial damage to an engine and the right hand side of the aircraft and classified the occurrence as an Accident.
Forced landing on runway
» Flightradar24
KSTL 191351Z 29011G20KT 10SM FEW030 02/M06 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP299 T00221056
| Status: | 5 |
| Date: | Saturday 19 November 2016 |
| Time: | 08:03 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-823 (WL) |
| Operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N832NN |
| MSN: | 33521/3228 |
| First flight: | 2010-03-16 (6 years 8 months) |
| Engines: | 2 CFMI CFM56-7B24 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Saint Louis-Lambert International Airport, MO (STL) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Saint Louis-Lambert International Airport, MO (STL/KSTL), United States of America |
| Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | AA2444 |
A Boeing 737-823 operated by American Airlines as flight 2444 sustained substantial damage after striking several birds on takeoff from runway 30L at Saint Louis-Lambert International Airport, Missouri, USA.
The aircraft returned for a safe landing.
The FAA reported substantial damage to an engine and the right hand side of the aircraft and classified the occurrence as an Accident.
Classification:
Bird strikeForced landing on runway
Sources:
» FAA» Flightradar24
METAR Weather report:
13:51 UTC / 07:51 local time:KSTL 191351Z 29011G20KT 10SM FEW030 02/M06 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP299 T00221056
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Distance from Saint Louis-Lambert International Airport, MO to Los Angeles International Airport, CA as the crow flies is 2540 km (1588 miles).
Distance from Saint Louis-Lambert International Airport, MO to Los Angeles International Airport, CA as the crow flies is 2540 km (1588 miles).
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