American Airlines Flight 383 (2016)
.jpg) The aircraft involved, photographed in June 2016 | |
| Accident summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 28, 2016 |
| Summary | Uncontained engine failure and fire, under investigation |
| Site | Chicago O'Hare Airport |
| Passengers | 161 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries (non-fatal) | 20[1] |
| Survivors | 170 (all) |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 767-300ER |
| Operator | American Airlines |
| Registration | N345AN |
| Flight origin | Chicago O'Hare Airport |
| Destination | Miami International Airport |
American Airlines Flight 383 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight operating from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Miami International Airport. On October 28, 2016, the Boeing 767-300ER operating the flight (registered N345AN), was accelerating for takeoff from Chicago O'Hare's Rwy 28R, when the aircraft's right engine suffered an uncontained failure that led to a severe fire. The crew managed to abort the takeoff and evacuate everyone on board, while fire emergency services managed to put out the fire. Twenty people were injured, and the aircraft was likely damaged beyond repair.[2][3][4]
A piece of metal, believed to be from the engine that suffered the uncontained failure, broke through the roof of a United Parcel Service (UPS) facility 2,920 feet (890 m) away from where the aircraft came to a stop and came to rest on the building's floor. No UPS employees were injured.[5]
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was a Boeing 767-300ER (registration number N345AN), delivered to American on April 16, 2003, making the aircraft thirteen years old at the time of the accident. The right hand side of the fuselage suffered considerable fire damage, and the right wing collapsed about midway along its length.[4]
Investigation
The accident is currently under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). On October 29, 2016, the NTSB reported that an inspection of the starboard engine revealed a high pressure turbine disk had failed. Parts amounting to about 90 percent of the disk have been recovered by investigators, with one piece found about 0.3 nautical miles (1,800 ft; 560 m) away.[2]
References
- ↑ Shapiro, Emily (October 28, 2016). "20 Injured After American Airlines Plane Catches Fire at Chicago's O'Hare Airport". ABC News. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- 1 2 Hradecky, Simon (October 30, 2016). "Accident: American B763 at Chicago on Oct 28th 2016, rejected takeoff, fire at right hand wing due to uncontained engine failure". Avherald. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Chicago O'Hare plane fire: American Airlines jet aborts take-off". BBC. 28 October 2016.
- 1 2 "N345AN American Airlines Boeing 767-323(ER)(WL) - cn 33084 / 906". Planespotters.net. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ↑ Ford, Liam; Lee, William; Wong, Grace (October 28, 2016). "20 minor injuries after plane catches fire on O'Hare runway: 'Everybody started panicking'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 29, 2016.