Tailstrike Incident Boeing 737-823 (WL) N916AN,
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Date:Thursday 6 June 2024
Time:22:59 UTC
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: N916AN
MSN: 29517/332
Year of manufacture:1999
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 108
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD) -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Palm Beach AFB, FL (PBI/KPBI)
Destination airport:Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
American Airlines flight AA2715, a Boeing 737-823, suffered a tailstrike during an attempted landing on runway 28C at Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD). The flight crew executed a go around and a safe landing was carried out on runway 27C, 16 minutes later.

METAR:

KORD 062151Z 30014G22KT 10SM BKN085 24/08 A2963 RMK AO2 PK WND 27032/2055 SLP030 T02390083
KORD 062251Z 29020G28KT 10SM BKN085 23/08 A2964 RMK AO2 PK WND 30034/2212 SLP034 T02330078
KORD 062351Z 30017G27KT 10SM FEW070 BKN085 23/08 A2965 RMK AO2 PK WND 28029/2331 SLP038 T02280083 10256 20228 52011

Sources:

FAA
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/aa2715#358ea9bf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Jun-2024 14:20 ASN Added
07-Jun-2024 14:21 ASN Updated [Total occupants, Damage]

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