An American Airlines regional flight hit turbulence over Alabama Tuesday night and lost a piece of its right wing known as the winglet. No one was hurt on...
The right winglet of an American Eagle Embraer 175 broke off during “moderate to severe turbulence,” according to an FAA report.
An American Eagle plane taxis on a bridge over International Parkway at DFW Airport on Monday, May 2, 2022.An American Airlines regional flight hit turbulence over Alabama Tuesday night and lost a piece of its right wing known as the winglet. No one was hurt on American Eagle flight 3729 from Charleston, S.C., to DFW International Airport, which was diverted to Birmingham after the Embraer 175 jet hit “moderate to severe turbulence” over Alabama. A post-flight inspection revealed “a piece of the right winglet missing,” according to aFort Worth-based American Airlines said no one was hurt and the plane diverted safely to Birmingham International Airport “due to a potential mechanical issue midflight.
“The flight landed without incident at BHM shortly after 6:45 p.m. and taxied to the gate under its own power,” said American Airlines spokesman Derek Walls in an email. “Upon arrival, the aircraft was taken out of service for evaluation by our maintenance team and all customers were transferred to another aircraft, which departed BHM for DFW last night.”