Summary
- American Airlines flight 1632 experienced a braking issue while landing at Dallas/Fort Value International Airport.
- The aircraft slowed down past the tip of the runway, eventually stopping within the runway end safety area.
- No injuries were reported, however the incident is under investigation.
A Boeing 737-800 operated by American Airlines reportedly experienced a runway tour while landing at Dallas/Fort Value International Airport (DFW) over the weekend. The aircraft didn’t sustain any damage but suffered from deflated tires.
A difficulty with the aircraft’s brakes is believed to be the cause, leading to the plane coming to a halt past the runway’s end. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has opened an investigation.
Flight details
In line with The Aviation Herald, the aircraft, registered as N991AN, was operating as AA1632 from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Saturday. Data from FlightAware shows that the aircraft left gate C33 at 17:07, which was eight minutes early from its original departure time of 17:15. Taxiing to Runway 19, it was airborne 14 minutes later at 17:21. Heading south over the Potomac River, the 737 then turned west and reached its cruising altitude of 26,000 feet quarter-hour later.
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The rest of the flight was uneventful, although the aircraft steadily decreased its altitude throughout its three-hour journey. One hour and 6 minutes into the flight, the crews descended to 24,000 feet, only to descend one other 2,000 feet to 22,000 feet a few half hour later. This was likely as a consequence of increased headwinds, because the flight data shows the aircraft was flying at around 375 miles per hour (mph).
Confirming the incident
Two hours and 40 minutes into the flight, the plane began its initial descent and was lined up for its final approach onto Runway 17L at DFW 25 minutes later. Landing at 19:42 local time, N991AN overran the runway’s end and stopped within the runway end safety area, in line with The Aviation Herald.
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An American spokesperson confirmed the incident to Easy Flying on Sunday, citing a difficulty with the aircraft’s brakes.
“On Feb. 10, American Airlines flight 1632 with service from Washington, D.C. (DCA) to Dallas Fort-Value (DFW) experienced a braking issue on landing at DFW. The flight landed safely at 7:41 p.m. CT with 99 customers and 6 crew members onboard.”
Over 70 feet past the runway
The plane reportedly landed at a speed of 174 mph within the touchdown zone, which is about 1,706 feet (520 meters) down the runway. It began to decelerate, decelerating through 150 mph when it was around 3,200 feet (990 meters) down the runway. At 5,180 feet (1,580 meters), the aircraft was still moving at about 100 mph. It slowed to about 46 mph, reaching 8,000 feet (2,460 meters) down the runway, which was reportedly only 360 feet (110) from the tip of the runway.
Traveling at 31 mph, the plane crossed the runway end and eventually stopped 75 feet (23 meters) further, within the runway end safety area. Although that area is a paved surface, three most important tires were deflated, in line with local witnesses.
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Because of this, the aircraft needed to be towed to the apron. It arrived at gate C2 at 21:11, one hour and 14 minutes after its scheduled arrival time of 19:57. No injuries were reported.
the spokesperson explained.
Recent tires and repairs to the aircraft’s braking system likely occurred on Sunday, because the aircraft is scheduled to re-enter service on Monday. In line with FlightAware, N991AN is predicted to perform five legs on Monday, performing turns at Raleigh–Durham and Colorado Springs, before it finishes its day with a flight to Recent Orleans.
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