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| Date: | Sunday 15 December 2024 |
| Time: | 11:11 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-823 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N905NN |
| MSN: | 31156/4210 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL/KPHL) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL/KPHL) |
| Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
American Airlines flight AA3161, a Boeing 737-800, contacted an Airbus A321 while being pushed back at Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL).
Reportedly, the 737 suffered damage to the aft pressure bulkhead.
Sources:
https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/boeing-737-800-n905nn-american-airlines/r1my16
https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1498769&start=50
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ac82f8&lat=39.875&lon=-75.246&zoom=18.2&showTrace=2024-12-15&trackLabels&labelsGeom×tamp=1734262999
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-May-2025 08:00 | FlyWolf | Added |
| 15-May-2025 08:06 | ASN | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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