Southwest B738 at Chicago on Dec 28th 2022, flaps problem
Last Update: December 29, 2022 / 18:29:21 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 28, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-1715
Departure
Chicago Midway, United States
Destination
Phoenix, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8604K
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A replacement Boeing 737-8 MAX registration N8718Q reached Phoenix with a delay of about 3:45 hours.
The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 16 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 28, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-1715
Departure
Chicago Midway, United States
Destination
Phoenix, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8604K
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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