Southwest B738 at Denver on May 26th 2021, bird strike
Last Update: May 27, 2021 / 19:23:27 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 26, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-4390
Departure
Denver, United States
Destination
San Jose, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8569Z
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The FAA reported one of the engines (CFM56) ingested a bird, in addition another bird damaged a landing light.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 26, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-4390
Departure
Denver, United States
Destination
San Jose, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8569Z
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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