Southwest B737 at Oakland on May 11th 2019, flaps problem
Last Update: May 13, 2019 / 23:42:30 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 11, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-135
Departure
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Destination
Oakland, United States
Aircraft Registration
N7829B
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 35 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 11, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-135
Departure
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Destination
Oakland, United States
Aircraft Registration
N7829B
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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