Southwest B737 near Dallas on May 12th 2018, loss of cabin pressure
Last Update: May 14, 2018 / 15:20:37 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 12, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-861
Departure
Denver, United States
Destination
Dallas Love, United States
Aircraft Registration
N732SW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
The airline reported a number of passengers complaining about ear pain were checked by paramedics.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 12, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-861
Departure
Denver, United States
Destination
Dallas Love, United States
Aircraft Registration
N732SW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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