Southwest B738 at Saint Louis on Feb 5th 2023, bird strike

Last Update: February 7, 2023 / 23:04:25 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 5, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
WN-1260

Aircraft Registration
N8678E

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N8678E performing flight WN-1260 from Saint Louis,MO to Pittsburgh,PA (USA), was climbing out of Saint Louis' runway 30L when the crew upon contacting departure reported they had hit a bird and needed to return, subsequently declaring emergency. The aircraft levelled off at 3000 feet. The airport initiated a runway inspection and closed runway 30L, the 737 was reassigned runway 29 for landing. The aircraft landed safely on runway 29 about 14 minutes after departure.

A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration N8523W reached Pittsburgh with a delay of 3:20 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Saint Louis about 44 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N8678E
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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TCDS Ident. No.
Manufacturer
BOEING
Aircraft Model / Type
737-8H4
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
Engine Type
Pounds of Thrust
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 5, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
WN-1260

Aircraft Registration
N8678E

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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