What: American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 Austin to Chicago
Where: Austin,TX
When: Jul 24th 2009
Who: 145
Why: When indicators reported an engine fire after takeoff from Austin, the plane received clearance and landed 10 minutes after takeoff. No actual fire was found.
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Who: not available
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