Created Friday, May 20th 2022 16:56Z, last updated Friday, May 20th 2022 16:56Z
An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N917NN performing flight
AA-775 from Charlotte,NC to Miami,FL (USA) with 172 passengers and 6 crew, was accelerating for takeoff from Charlotte's runway 18L when the crew rejected takeoff at low speed (about 40 knots over ground). The aircraft veered temporarily left off the runway, rolled over grass and returned onto the runway surface. The crew advised they did not need assistance and just needed to vacate the runway. The aircraft returned to the apron.
A number of aircraft on final approach to runway 18L needed to go around as result of the runway excursion.
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration N893NN reached Miami with a delay of about 3 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Charlotte about 23 hours after the rejected takeoff.
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