Southwest B738 at Fort Lauderdale on Mar 22nd 2024, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: March 23, 2024 / 19:29:41 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 22, 2024

Classification
Incident

Flight number
WN-1575

Aircraft Registration
N8578Q

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N8578Q performing flight WN-1575 from Fort Lauderdale,FL to Houston Hobby,TX (USA) with 184 people on board, was climbing out of Fort Lauderdale's runway 10L when the crew reported a right hand engine (CFM56) failure, the crew stopped the climb at about 4000 feet and decided to return to Fort Lauderdale. The aircraft returned to Fort Lauderdale for a safe landing on runway 10L about 16 minutes after departure. The aircraft vacated the runway and stopped for an inspection by emergency services before continuing to the apron.

A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration N8527Q reached Houston with a delay of about 5:15 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N8578Q
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
TCDS Ident. No.
Manufacturer
BOEING
Aircraft Model / Type
737-800
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
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
Mar 22, 2024

Classification
Incident

Flight number
WN-1575

Aircraft Registration
N8578Q

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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