Southwest B737 at Sacramento on Sep 30th 2023, bird strike
Last Update: October 1, 2023 / 14:36:33 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 30, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-1707
Departure
Burbank, United States
Destination
Sacramento, United States
Aircraft Registration
N770SA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
A passenger reported just when the landing gear was extended there were rumbling noises, fellow passengers began to shout "fire", the aircraft continued for a safe landing. The captain indicated there had been a number of birds.
The FAA reported a bird impacted the left hand engine.
The airline reported the aircraft landed safely after a potential bird strike.
A replacement Boeing 737-8 MAX registration N8721J performed the next sector to Boise,ID with a delay of about 90 minutes.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground about 21 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 30, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-1707
Departure
Burbank, United States
Destination
Sacramento, United States
Aircraft Registration
N770SA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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