American Airlines flight rejects takeoff in Philadelphia after debris spotted on runway
An American Airlines flight bound for Toronto halted its departure on Saturday after the crew saw debris on the runway at Philadelphia International Airport. The aircraft resumed its departure about 15 minutes later and landed without further incident.
An American Airlines flight bound for Toronto rejected its takeoff at Philadelphia International Airport on Saturday afternoon after the crew saw debris on the runway, according to an account of the occurrence.
Flight AA5522 was accelerating along Runway 09L on Saturday, October 10, when the pilots stopped the departure. The crew then informed air traffic control about the debris on the tarmac.
Controllers directed the aircraft off Runway 09L via an adjacent taxiway. The plane looped back toward the threshold while ground crews cleared the area.
The interruption was brief. AA5522 departed about 15 minutes later and completed the trip to Toronto Pearson International Airport, arriving just over an hour afterward.
No injuries were reported. Runway operations at Philadelphia International Airport returned to normal shortly after the area was inspected and cleared.
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- airlive.netAmerican Airlines AA5522 rejected takeoff after pilots spotted debris on runway at Philadelphia