Created Wednesday, Aug 23rd 2023 19:25Z, last updated Wednesday, Aug 23rd 2023 19:25Z
An American Airlines Airbus A319-100, registration N8031M performing flight
AA-1713 from Key West,FL to Charlotte,NC (USA), was accelerating for takeoff from Key West when the right hand engine (CFM56) emitted a fire ball and a loud bang prompting the crew to reject takeoff. The aircraft slowed safely.
The FAA reported giving the tail number as N9026C, which made the flight successfully the following day, and stated: "AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKEOIFF AFTER LOUD NOISE AND FIREBALL FROM RIGHT ENGINE, KEY WEST, FL."
The aircraft is still on the ground in Key West about 35 hours after the rejected takeoff.
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