Southwest B738 at Sacramento on Dec 8th 2023, bird strike
Last Update: December 11, 2023 / 21:39:13 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 8, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-3182
Departure
Sacramento, United States
Destination
Long Beach, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8319F
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A replacement Boeing 737-8 MAX registration N8806Q reached Long Beach with a delay of about 4 hours.
A passenger reported that shortly after becoming airborne there was a flash and a bang. Subsequently the crew announced there had been a bird strike.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 24 hours before returning to service.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 8, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-3182
Departure
Sacramento, United States
Destination
Long Beach, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8319F
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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