Southwest B38M at Phoenix on Feb 24th 2023, no autopilot trim
Last Update: March 1, 2023 / 20:15:17 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 24, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-971
Departure
Phoenix, United States
Destination
Houston Hobby, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8844Q
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX
ICAO Type Designator
B38M
The aircraft had arrived in Phoenix on its delivery flight from Boeing Field the day before.
The aircraft successfully entered service about 14 hours later.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 24, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-971
Departure
Phoenix, United States
Destination
Houston Hobby, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8844Q
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX
ICAO Type Designator
B38M
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