Southwest B737 at San Antonio on Jun 7th 2018, flaps problem
Last Update: June 8, 2018 / 19:23:50 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 7, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-1479
Departure
San Antonio, United States
Destination
Chicago Midway, United States
Aircraft Registration
N443WN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Austin about 21 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 7, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-1479
Departure
San Antonio, United States
Destination
Chicago Midway, United States
Aircraft Registration
N443WN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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