Southwest B737 at Denver and Sacramento on Jan 3rd 2022, burst tyre on departure
Last Update: January 5, 2022 / 16:55:50 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 3, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-791
Departure
Denver, United States
Destination
Sacramento, United States
Aircraft Registration
N444WN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
A passenger reported a loud bang occurred just as the aircraft rotated.
The airline reported the aircraft burst a tyre on departure from Denver. The crew, trained for such events, continued to Sacramento.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Sacramento about 38 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 3, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-791
Departure
Denver, United States
Destination
Sacramento, United States
Aircraft Registration
N444WN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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