Coming into Dallas-Fort Worth on Boxing Day in December, 2018, N983AN got whacked by lightning. The plane landed safely but it was kept on the ground for a while. More on that below. We photographed this Boeing 737-800 on April 17, 2019 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
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N983AN
N983AN performed its maiden flight on May 4, 2009. The Boeing 737-823 was delivered to American Airlines on May 19, 2009. This airliner is configured for a maximum total of 172 passengers. There are 16 seats in first class, 30 more in premium economy and 126 economy class seats. This is one of 304 B738 aircraft in the main AA fleet.
On April 13, 2014, N983AN was flying from Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas to New York City’s JFK airport. While cruising at 37,000 feet, about 170 miles from Indianapolis, Indiana, one of the engines needed to be shut down. The flight was diverted to Indianapolis for a safe landing with just one engine.
More recently, on December 26, 2018, the Boeing 737-800 was flying from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Dallas. On the descent, just past 8,000 feet, the airliner was hit by lightning. The airplane continued for a safe landing but remained on the ground for nearly two full days before returning to service.
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Boeing 737-800
The most popular variant in the Boeing 737 Next Generation Family, there have been over 4,500 Boeing 737-800 models delivered to airlines around the world. The first B738 entered service in 1998. The aircraft is a direct competitor to the Airbus A320-200.
The Boeing 737-800 is 40 metres or 130 feet in length with a wingspan of 36 metres or 118 feet. At the tail, the airplane stands 13 metres or 41 feet in height. The flight range is 5,436 kilometres.
The Boeing 737-800 is 40 metres or 130 feet in length with a wingspan of 36 metres or 118 feet. At the tail, the airplane stands 13 metres or 41 feet in height. The flight range is 5,436 kilometres.
American Airlines
The airline was founded in 1926 as American Airways and commenced operations under the American Airlines name in 1936. Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, the airline has a main fleet of 950 airplanes flying to 350 destinations in more than 50 countries around the world.
American Airlines has a fleet led in size by the Boeing 777-300ER. They are the largest operator in the world of the Airbus A320 Family and have the world’s largest fleet of Airbus A321-200 aircraft.
The airline is a founding member of the Oneworld Alliance. Other founding members include British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Qantas and the now defunct Canadian Airlines. Oneworld was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in New York City.