Southwest B737 near Lubbock on Aug 28th 2018, engine vibrations
Last Update: August 30, 2018 / 19:37:47 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 28, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine vibrations
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-55
Departure
Phoenix, United States
Destination
Oklahoma City, United States
Aircraft Registration
N228WN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
The airport reported smoke was seen from the engine as the aircraft was taxiing towards the gate, the fire was quickly extinguished.
A replacement Boeing 737-800 Max registration N8707P positioned from Houston Hobby,TX to Lubbock and reached Oklahoma City with a delay of 4:15 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 28, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine vibrations
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-55
Departure
Phoenix, United States
Destination
Oklahoma City, United States
Aircraft Registration
N228WN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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