Airbus A321-231 N542UW accident near Waycross, Georgia, August 8, 2024
Airbus A321-231, registration N542UW, operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident near Waycross, Georgia on August 8, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 4 people on board. Case DCA24LA255 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 70 minutes of the flight after departing the Tampa Intl Arpt area (KTPA), reaching a maximum of 25,225 ft. The last recorded position was at 22:58 UTC, at 1,350 ft and 139 knots, descending at 704 feet per minute, about 5 km from Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT).
The nearest weather report, from KCLT (5 km away), showed wind 340° at 11 knots, visibility 1.25 miles, ceiling 700 ft, weather: RA BR (IFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Airbus A321 231 registered in United States (Mode S A6E131).
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
- August 8, 2024
- Location
- Waycross, Georgia
- Aircraft
- Airbus A321-231
- Registration
- N542UW
- Operator
- American Airlines
- Injuries
- Serious (4 on board)
- NTSB case
- DCA24LA255 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Tampa Intl Arpt (KTPA)
- Nearest airport
- Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT)
- Recorded flight
- 70 min, max 25,225 ft
- Last recorded position
- 22:58 UTC, 1,350 ft, 139 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case DCA24LA255; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.