Southwest B733 at Chicago on Apr 20th 2013, unsafe gear
Last Update: April 21, 2013 / 21:38:33 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 20, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Unsafe gear
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Departure
Charlotte, United States
Destination
Chicago Midway, United States
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300
ICAO Type Designator
B733
The airline confirmed an indicator light, which was later identified faulty, prompted the diversion.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 20, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Unsafe gear
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Departure
Charlotte, United States
Destination
Chicago Midway, United States
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300
ICAO Type Designator
B733
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