Boeing 777-223 incident near Buenos Aires, Ar, October 28, 2022
On October 28, 2022 at about 1:35 am local time, a 2003 Boeing 777-223, registered N765AN, suffered minor damage in an incident during takeoff near Buenos Aires. It was flown under foreign airline rules (Part 129). No one was hurt; 268 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 28, 2022 · about 1:35 am local time
- Place
- Buenos Aires, Argentina · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 268 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 777-223, built 2003 · all 777-223s on the register
- Registration
- N765AN · registry record · serial 32879
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · foreign airline rules (Part 129)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Part(s) separation from AC during takeoff defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 440
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: American Airlines INC
The flight
- Destination: Miami FL
Weather at the time
- Wind: from 300° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 6.2 statute miles
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
- Observation at 11:00 pm from SAEZ
Weather report (METAR): SAEZ 280200 30005KT CAVOK 18/04 Q1007 NOSIG RMK PP000
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 8 | |||
| Passengers | 260 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.