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| Date: | Saturday 24 November 2018 |
| Time: | c. 07:30 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N306RC |
| MSN: | 44465/6639 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2017 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM LEAP-1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 178 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS/KBOS) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS/KBOS) |
| Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
American Airlines flight AA2666, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, returned to land at Boston-Logan International Airport, USA, after suffering a bird strike on departure.
The aircraft took off from runway 22L at 07:30 and landed safely back at the airport at 07:40.
Sources:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/11/24/american-airlines-flight-strikes-bird-forced-return-logan/LxI4DRbZJ7Mzmv5FwoA3nM/story.html
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL2666/history/20181124/1222Z/KBOS/KBOS/tracklog
https://www.flightradar24.com/2018-11-24/12:38/12x/AAL2666/1ea7e9f8
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Nov-2018 17:53 | harro | Added |
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