Southwest B738 near Atlanta on Dec 22nd 2023, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: December 23, 2023 / 22:09:02 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 22, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-3163
Departure
Chicago Midway, United States
Destination
Fort Myers, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8327A
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The FAA reported the crew declared emergency reporting the failure of one of their engines.
The airline reported a mechanical issue, the passengers were taken to Fort Myers on a different aircraft.
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration N8568Z reached Fort Myers with a delay of about 2.5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 22, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-3163
Departure
Chicago Midway, United States
Destination
Fort Myers, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8327A
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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