Southwest B737 at Portland on Apr 26th 2019, bird strike
Last Update: April 27, 2019 / 22:17:53 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 26, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-1546
Departure
San Jose, United States
Destination
Portland, United States
Aircraft Registration
N7888A
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
A post flight inspection revealed however, that a bird strike had caused a dent on a wing, the aircraft was unable to continue service. A replacement Boeing 737-700 registration N7712G performed the next scheduled flight WN-4716 instead.
The aircraft remained on the ground for 12 hours before returning to service.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 26, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-1546
Departure
San Jose, United States
Destination
Portland, United States
Aircraft Registration
N7888A
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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