Southwest B737 near Indianapolis on Nov 6th 2023, smell of smoke
Last Update: November 8, 2023 / 11:56:04 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 6, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-2426
Departure
Charleston, United States
Destination
Chicago Midway, United States
Aircraft Registration
N563WN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
A replacement Boeing 737-8 MAX registration N8809L reached Chicago with a delay of about 4.5 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 6, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-2426
Departure
Charleston, United States
Destination
Chicago Midway, United States
Aircraft Registration
N563WN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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