Southwest B737 at Denver on Aug 29th 2023, engine failure

Last Update: August 30, 2023 / 18:41:42 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 29, 2023

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine failure

Airline
Southwest Airlines

Flight number
WN-856

Departure
Denver, United States

Destination
Austin, United States

Aircraft Registration
N961WN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700, registration N961WN performing flight WN-856 from Denver,CO to Austin,TX (USA) with 22 people on board, was climbing out of Denver's runway 17R when the crew stopped the climb at 13000 feet reporting they had a mechanical, subsequently advising they had an engine #2 failure (CFM56, right hand) and wanted to return to Denver. The aircraft landed safely back on Denver's runway 16R with emergency services on stand by about 25 minutes after departure and taxied to the gate.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Country of Registration
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Date of Registration
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 29, 2023

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine failure

Airline
Southwest Airlines

Flight number
WN-856

Departure
Denver, United States

Destination
Austin, United States

Aircraft Registration
N961WN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

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