Airbus A321-231 N921US accident near Charlotte, North Carolina, May 5, 2023
Airbus A321-231, registration N921US, operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident near Charlotte, North Carolina on May 5, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case DCA23LA278 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 70 minutes of the flight after departing the Chicago/O'Hare Intl area (KORD), reaching a maximum of 29,025 ft. The last recorded position was at 14:16 UTC, at 8,050 ft and 284 knots, descending at 2,304 feet per minute, about 9 km from Gastonia Muni (KAKH).
The nearest weather report, from KAKH (9 km away), showed wind variable° at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Airbus A321 231 registered in United States (Mode S ACC3B4).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- May 5, 2023
- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Aircraft
- Airbus A321-231
- Registration
- N921US
- Operator
- American Airlines
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- DCA23LA278 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Chicago/O'Hare Intl (KORD)
- Nearest airport
- Gastonia Muni (KAKH)
- Recorded flight
- 70 min, max 29,025 ft
- Last recorded position
- 14:16 UTC, 8,050 ft, 284 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case DCA23LA278; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.