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| Date: | Saturday 25 November 2023 |
| Time: | 23:42 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 767-336ER |
| Owner/operator: | Eastern Airlines |
| Registration: | N703KW |
| MSN: | 24343/364 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Marion-Williamson County Airport, IL (MWA/KMWA) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Alexandria International Airport, LA (AEX/KAEX) |
| Marion-Williamson County Airport, IL (MWA/KMWA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Eastern Airlines flight 2D9583, a Boeing 767-336ER, was taxing to the apron after landing at Marion-Williamson County Airport, IL (MWA) when the left main gear went off the edge of the taxiway, While attempting to dislodge the left main gear from the mud, the aircraft thrust damaged taxiway concrete and a taxiway sign.
The aircraft was arriving at MWA to pick up the Nicholls State University football team.
Sources:
FAA
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n703kw#32f7dd63
https://themessenger.com/news/nicholls-state-football-team-stranded-souther-illinois-airport-beds-food
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Nov-2023 15:59 | harro | Added |
| 27-Nov-2023 15:59 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, ] |
| 28-Nov-2023 14:05 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
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