Southwest B737 at Nashville on Mar 27th 2019, bird strike
Last Update: September 1, 2019 / 07:11:51 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 27, 2019
Classification
Accident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-975
Departure
Pittsburgh, United States
Destination
Nashville, United States
Aircraft Registration
N249WN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
The NTSB released their brief final report concluding the probable cause of the accident was:
a collision with a bird.
The NTSB reported the aircraft sustained substantial damage to its horizontal stabilizer writing: "Damage to the airplane included a 12 inch crack in the forward spar, requiring replacement of the horizontal stabilizer. Bird residue was sent to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History laboratory, and identified as a Great Blue Heron."
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 27, 2019
Classification
Accident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-975
Departure
Pittsburgh, United States
Destination
Nashville, United States
Aircraft Registration
N249WN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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