Southwest B38M at Raleigh/Durham on Nov 29th 2022, Wile wasn't quick enough
Last Update: December 1, 2022 / 17:10:11 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 29, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-1221
Departure
Raleigh/Durham, United States
Destination
Chicago Midway, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8709Q
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX
ICAO Type Designator
B38M
The aircraft was able to depart again and reached Chicago with a delay of about 2:15 hours delay.
The airline reported the crew alerted tower to a possible wildlife strike on departure and returned to Raleigh. Maintenance later cleared the aircraft to depart again.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 29, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-1221
Departure
Raleigh/Durham, United States
Destination
Chicago Midway, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8709Q
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX
ICAO Type Designator
B38M
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