Created Monday, May 6th 2024 19:47Z, last updated Monday, May 6th 2024 19:47Z
An American Airlines Airbus A319-100, registration N716UW performing flight
AA-1263 from Washington National,DC to Chicago O'Hare,IL (USA), was climbing out of National's runway 19 when the crew stopped the climb at about 17000 feet and decided to divert to Washington Dulles,DC (USA) for a safe landing on runway 19C about 22 minutes after departure.
The FAA reported: "American Airlines Flight 1263 landed safely at Washington Dulles International Airport around 7 p.m. local time on Thursday, May 2, after the crew reported an engine issue. The Airbus A319 departed from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and was en route to Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The FAA will investigate."
A replacement A321-200 registration N556UW reached Chicago with a delay of about 7.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Washington 4 days later.
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