AA648 - Incident: American A320 at Charlotte on Jul 18th 2023
Created Wednesday, Jul 19th 2023 08:39Z, last updated Wednesday, Jul 19th 2023 08:39Z
An American Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration N680AW performing flight AA-648 from Charlotte,NC to Indianapolis,IN (USA), was climbing out of Charlotte's runway 18L when the crew stopped the climb at 6000 feet reporting they suspected a bird strike. The aircraft returned to Charlotte for a safe landing on runway 18L about 13 minutes after departure.
The flight is now estimated to be postponed to the next day and to arrive in Indianapolis with a delay of 13:15 hours.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Charlotte about 7 hours after landing back.
The airline reported a possible mechanical issue, maintenance found no evidence of a bird strike.
Passengers on another flight reported their crew announced they were delayed due to another aircraft in emergency after a bird strike.
Source: The Aviation Herald