Southwest B737 near Reno on Dec 23rd 2012, turbulence injures flight attendant
Last Update: December 26, 2012 / 18:48:35 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 23, 2012
Classification
Accident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-2556
Departure
Los Angeles, United States
Destination
Reno, United States
Aircraft Registration
N940WN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
Metars:
KRNO 232355Z 17011KT 10SM -RA SCT012 OVC019 03/02 A2979 RMK AO2 PK WND 20026/2324 SLP090 P0017 60039 T00280017 10094 20022 58001 $
KRNO 232349Z 18014G23KT 3SM RA BR SCT012 OVC019 03/02 A2980 RMK AO2 PK WND 20026/2324 SFC VIS 4 P0017 $
KRNO 232329Z 19019G26KT 2 1/2SM +RA BR SCT012 OVC019 03/02 A2982 RMK AO2 PK WND20026/2324 TWR VIS 3 P0007 $
KRNO 232255Z VRB06KT 10SM -RA SCT012 BKN025 OVC045 04/01 A2981 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2150 RAE23B40 PRESRR SLP092 P0002 T00440011 $
KRNO 232155Z 19011KT 6SM RA BR BKN015 OVC025 02/01 A2979 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2113 SNB39E54 PRESFR SLP089 P0017 T00220006 $
KRNO 232151Z 18010KT 4SM -RASN BR BKN015 OVC025 02/01 A2980 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2113 SNB39 PRESFR P0016 $
KRNO 232141Z 26006KT 3SM -RASN BR BKN015 OVC025 02/01 A2983 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2113 TWR VIS 10 SNB39 P0013 $
KRNO 232138Z 28007KT 2 1/2SM +RA BR SCT015 OVC020 02/01 A2982 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2113 TWR VIS 10 VIS 1 3/4V4 P0012 $
KRNO 232131Z 29011G22KT 4SM +RA BR SCT015 OVC020 03/01 A2983 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2113P0009 $
KRNO 232103Z 20011G23KT 4SM RA BKN025 OVC035 04/01 A2980 RMK AO2 P0003 $
KRNO 232055Z 20019G27KT 6SM -RA FEW025 BKN030 OVC060 05/01 A2980 RMK AO2 PK WND 22028/2043 WSHFT 2029 RAB34 SLP089 MTNS OBSCD SW-NW-N P0003 60003 T00500011 55010 $
KRNO 232046Z 21022G28KT 6SM RA FEW025 BKN030 OVC060 07/01 A2980 RMK AO2 PK WND 22028/2043 WSHFT 2029 RAB34 PRESRR MTNS OBSCD SW-NW-N P0000 $
KRNO 232028Z 22009G20KT 10SM FEW035 BKN065 OVC100 09/M02 A2978 RMK AO2 WSHFT 1946 SH AND MTN TOPS OBSCD DSNT SW-NW $
KRNO 232006Z 33007G24KT 10SM FEW035 BKN065 OVC100 08/M01 A2973 RMK AO2 WSHFT 1946 $
KRNO 231955Z 06014G31KT 10SM FEW035 BKN065 OVC100 07/00 A2974 RMK AO2 PK WND 09038/1945 SLP063 SH AND MTN TOPS OBSCD DSNT SW-NW T00720000 $
KRNO 231855Z 13022G44KT 10SM FEW035 BKN060 BKN100 BKN180 07/M01 A2977 RMK AO2 PK WND 13044/1853 PRESFR SLP073 MTN TOPS OBSCD DSNT SW-NW T00721011 $
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 23, 2012
Classification
Accident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-2556
Departure
Los Angeles, United States
Destination
Reno, United States
Aircraft Registration
N940WN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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