Alvorlig hendelse - USA - ASN

Date:	10-APR-2019
Time:	c. 20:40 LT
Type:	Airbus A321-231 (WL)
Owner/operator:	American Airlines
Registration:	N114NN
C/n / msn:	6046
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 109
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Minor
Location:	New York-JFK International Airport, NY (JFK) -    United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:	New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK)
Destination airport:	Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX)

Narrative:
American Airlines flight AA300, an Airbus A321, returned to New York's JFK Airport after it hit a sign adjacent to the runway during takeoff. After landing damage was found on the left wing leading edge. 
The aircraft took off from runway 31L at 20:40 hours local time (00:40 UTC, April 11) and climbed normally to FL200. About 20:50, the flight contacted the New York Center controller and stated their intentions to return to JFK Airport, citing they had a "strong roll to the left" on departure. The flight crew stated the airplane was "fine" but that they wanted to return to "have it checked out". 
A safe landing was made on runway 04L at 21:08. 

Weather about the time of the incident (00:40Z): 
KJFK 110051Z 36017KT 10SM SCT250 10/M03 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01001028 
KJFK 102351Z 33015KT 10SM FEW070 FEW250 11/M03 A2996 RMK AO2 PK WND 34026/2257 SLP145 T01111028 10161 20111 53034