AA1460 - Incident: American B738 at Raleigh/Durham on Oct 18th 2024
Created Sunday, Oct 20th 2024 17:02Z, last updated Sunday, Oct 20th 2024 17:02Z
An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N804NN performing flight AA-1460 from Raleigh/Durham,NC to Chicago O'Hare,IL (USA), was climbing out of Raleigh's runway 05R when the crew stopped the climb at about 7500 feet reporting an open cargo door indication. The aircraft entered holds and returned to Raleigh/Durham for a safe landing on runway 05R about one hour after departure.
The FAA reported: "American Airlines Flight 1460 returned safely to Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina around 9:30 a.m. local time on Friday, October 18, after the crew reported a possible open cargo door. The Boeing 737-800 was headed to Chicago O’Hare International Airport. The FAA will investigate."
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 7 hours before returning to service.
Source: The Aviation Herald