Southwest B737 near Albuquerque on Sep 26th 2022, loss of cabin pressure

Last Update: September 28, 2022 / 19:30:52 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 26, 2022

Classification
Incident

Flight number
WN-238

Aircraft Registration
N792SW

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700, registration N792SW performing flight WN-238 from Santa Ana,CA to Dallas Love,TX (USA), was enroute at FL390 about 90nm southeast of Albuquerque,NM (USA) when the crew initiated an emergency descent to 10,000 feet due to the loss of cabin pressure. The crew subsequently continued the flight to Dallas at 10,000 feet and landed safely on runway 31R about 80 minutes after leaving FL390.

A passenger reported the captain announced they were experiencing cabin pressure issues and needed to descend. The crew considered to divert to Lubbock,TX (USA) but ultimately decided to carry on to Dallas Love. The passenger oxygen masks were not deployed.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N792SW
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
BOEING
Aircraft Model / Type
737-7H4
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
B737
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 26, 2022

Classification
Incident

Flight number
WN-238

Aircraft Registration
N792SW

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

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