Southwest B737 near Oakland on Aug 28th 2012, smoke in cabin
Last Update: August 30, 2012 / 20:09:00 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 28, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-2899
Departure
Oakland, United States
Destination
Reno, United States
Aircraft Registration
N472WN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
The airline reported a flight attendant smelled smoke.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 28, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-2899
Departure
Oakland, United States
Destination
Reno, United States
Aircraft Registration
N472WN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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