American Airlines Flight 383 (2016)

This article is about the incident of a Boeing 767 in 2016. For the accident of a Boeing 727 in 1965, see American Airlines Flight 383 (1965).

American Airlines Flight 383
N345AN, the aircraft involved, in June 2016
Accident
DateOctober 28, 2016 (2016-10-28)
SummaryUncontained engine failure and fire
SiteO'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, United States
41°57′58″N 87°54′04″W / 41.966°N 87.901°W / 41.966; -87.901
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBoeing 767-323(ER)[a]
OperatorAmerican Airlines
IATA flight No.AA383
ICAO flight No.AAL383
Call signAMERICAN 383
RegistrationN345AN
Flight originO'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, United States
DestinationMiami International Airport, Miami, Florida, United States
Occupants170
Passengers161
Crew9
Fatalities0
Injuries21
Survivors170

American Airlines Flight 383 was a scheduled passenger flight from O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois to Miami International Airport. On October 28, 2016, the Boeing 767-300ER operating the flight suffered an engine fire during takeoff. The crew aborted their takeoff, evacuating everyone on board, of whom 21 were injured. The plane was a write-off.

The incident was caused by the rupture of a disk in the starboard engine, with one fragment piercing the fuel tank in the wing. The investigation revealed the need for more stringent directives for ultrasonic inspection of engines.

As of December 2023, flight designation AAL383 has been recycled and is now used as a service between Los Angeles—O’Hare.[1] The service between O’Hare and Miami operates under flight numbers 2960, 1411, 2982, 1277, 2323, 818 and 2715. American Airlines utilises either a Boeing 737 NG or a Boeing 737 MAX on these routes.[2]


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  1. ^ "AA383 (AAL383) American Airlines Flight Tracking and History". FlightAware. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "Flight Finder ✈ Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) - Miami Intl (KMIA)". FlightAware. Retrieved December 17, 2023.