Southwest B737 at Raleigh/Durham on Sep 7th 2023, bird strike

Last Update: September 7, 2023 / 17:58:17 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 7, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
WN-1954

Aircraft Registration
N919WN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700, registration N919WN performing flight WN-1954 from Raleigh/Durham,NC to Fort Lauderdale,FL (USA), was in the initial climb out of Raleigh's runway 23R when the crew stopped the climb at 3000 feet reporting they had a bird strike, it looked like the bird hit the #1 engine (CFM56, left hand), they still had a little bit of power on that engine. The aircraft returned to Raleigh for a safe landing on runway 23R about 15 minutes after departure.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N919WN
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
BOEING
Aircraft Model / Type
737-7H4
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
B737
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
Sep 7, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
WN-1954

Aircraft Registration
N919WN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

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