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| Date: | Tuesday 11 January 2022 |
| Time: | c. 09:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-823 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N942NN |
| MSN: | 33492/4691 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 127 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP/MHLM) -
 Honduras
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | San Pedro Sula-Ramon Villeda Morales Airport (SAP/MHLM) |
| Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During boarding, a passenger broke into the cockpit of an American Airlines Boeing 737-823 (WL) at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP/MHLM) and caused extensive damage to the flight controls.
None of the 127 POB were injured. The aircraft was grounded.
Sources:
https://www.foxnews.com/us/american-airlines-honduran-cockpit
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/11/passenger-breaks-into-cockpit-of-american-airlines-at-honduras-airport.html
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n942nn#2a769d5b
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Media:
— Ariel Sierra (@ArielSierra) January 12, 2022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jan-2022 07:33 | gerard57 | Added |
| 12-Jan-2022 08:45 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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