Southwest B737 at Houston on Aug 15th 2023, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: August 17, 2023 / 09:30:02 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 15, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-307
Departure
Houston Hobby, United States
Destination
Cancun, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
N7737E
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
A replacement Boeing 737-700 registration N555LV reached Cancun with a delay of about 2.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Houston about 33 hours after landing back.
The airline reported a potential mechanical problem.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 15, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-307
Departure
Houston Hobby, United States
Destination
Cancun, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
N7737E
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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