ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 253715
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| Date: | Friday 16 April 2021 |
| Time: | 14:20 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A321-231 |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N540UW |
| MSN: | 4107 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2533-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | near Quitman, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX (DFW/KDFW) |
| Charlotte-Douglas Airport, NC (CLT/KCLT) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
American Airlines flight AA665, a Airbus A321-231, experienced multiple lightning strikes after takeoff from DFW.
The aircraft returned and landed safely one hour after departure.
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n540uw#276b0fd3
FAA
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 May 2011 | N540UW | US Airways | 0 | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) | |
min |
| Windscreen cracks or failure | ||||||
| 16 February 2019 | N540UW | American Airlines | 0 | Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, NV | |
non |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2021 18:48 | harro | Added |
| 19-Apr-2021 18:49 | harro | Updated [Location] |
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