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| Date: | Sunday 16 August 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 767-223ER |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N332AA |
| MSN: | 22331/16 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Frankfurt/Rhein-Main -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
N332AA 10 minutes after take-off this 767 returned due to an engine fire on the right engine. During final moments prior to touchdown flames were clearly visible. As soon as the plane stood still fire brigade put the aircraft under a blanket of foam.
Sources:
Airliners.net
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jun-2025 16:11 | TB | Updated [Location, ] |
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