Incident Boeing 737-823 (WL) N949NN, Monday 1 August 2022
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Date:Monday 1 August 2022
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B738 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 737-823 (WL)
Owner/operator:American Airlines
Registration: N949NN
MSN: 31192/4871
Year of manufacture:2014
Engine model:CFMI CFM56-7B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA/KLGA) -   United States of America
Phase: Pushback / towing
Nature:-
Departure airport:-
Destination airport:-
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
An American Airlines Boeing 737-823, N949NN, was being towed at New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA) when the tow truck jackknifed. The aircraft turned right and the tow truck became wedged under the centre fuselage of the 737.

Sources:

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n949nn#2ce3e405

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Aug-2022 06:27 harro Added
03-Aug-2022 06:28 harro Updated [Location, Destination airport, Embed code, Narrative, ]

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