Southwest B737 near Los Angeles on Jul 21st 2023, hydraulic failure

Last Update: July 22, 2023 / 16:18:08 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 21, 2023

Classification
Incident

Cause
Hydraulic failure

Airline
Southwest Airlines

Flight number
WN-1397

Departure
Sacramento, United States

Destination
Burbank, United States

Aircraft Registration
N960WN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700, registration N960WN performing flight WN-1397 from Sacramento,CA to Burbank,CA (USA), was descending towards Burbank when the crew decided to divert to Los Angeles,CA (USA) reporting a hydraulic problem. The aircraft landed safely on Los Angeles' runway 24L.

The airline reported a potential mechanical issue.

A replacement Boeing 737-700 registration N7747C departed Los Angeles about 2 hours after landing and "hopped" to Burbank subsequently resuming the remaining sectors of WN-1397.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Los Angeles about 21 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N960WN
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 21, 2023

Classification
Incident

Cause
Hydraulic failure

Airline
Southwest Airlines

Flight number
WN-1397

Departure
Sacramento, United States

Destination
Burbank, United States

Aircraft Registration
N960WN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

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