American A333 at Charlotte on Dec 1st 2016, engine vibrations
Last Update: December 2, 2016 / 15:29:26 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 1, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine vibrations
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-730
Departure
Charlotte, United States
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
N278AY
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
A replacement A330-300 registration N274AY reached London with a delay of 7 hours.
The FAA reported the aircraft suffered engine vibrations, returned to Charlotte and landed without incident. The damage to the engine is unknown.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 1, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine vibrations
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-730
Departure
Charlotte, United States
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
N278AY
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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