Southwest B738 at Baltimore on Mar 30th 2024, engine stall on very short final
Last Update: March 31, 2024 / 16:58:48 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 30, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-3371
Departure
Oakland, United States
Destination
Baltimore, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8329B
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Airport ICAO Code
KBWI
A passenger reported just seconds before touchdown in rainy conditions there was a loud bang from the right hand side. Emergency services met the aircraft midfield. The captain announced they likely had experienced an engine stall but there was no smoke or fire. The aircraft taxied to the apron on own power.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Baltimore about 14 hours after landing.
Metars:
KBWI 310454Z 29003KT 8SM MIFG FEW048 FEW075 SCT110 SCT250 08/07 A2976 RMK AO2 RAE15 SLP075 P0000 T00830072 401720011=
KBWI 310354Z 22003KT 7SM -RA FEW048 BKN075 OVC110 09/08 A2978 RMK AO2 RAE0257B45 SLP082 P0001 T00940078=
KBWI 310254Z 07006KT 6SM -RA SCT048 BKN065 BKN100 10/07 A2980 RMK AO2 PK WND 32034/0202 WSHFT 0156 RAB12 TSE16 SLP090 P0007 60007 T01000067 53014=
KBWI 310216Z 36010G33KT 5SM -RA BR OVC085CB 11/06 A2982 RMK AO2 PK WND 32034/0202 WSHFT 0156 RAB12 TSE16 VIS NW 2 1/2 CB W-NE MOV SE P0002 T01110056=
KBWI 310154Z 04005KT 10SM TS BKN090CB BKN100 BKN120 BKN220 12/05 A2972 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND NW TSB45 SLP063 OCNL LTGCGCC NW TS NW MOV SE T01170050=
KBWI 310146Z 00000KT 10SM TS BKN090CB BKN100 BKN120 BKN220 12/05 A2970 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND NW TSB45 OCNL LTGCGCC NW TS NW MOV E T01170050=
KBWI 310054Z 10005KT 10SM SCT055 BKN090 BKN110 12/04 A2974 RMK AO2 RAB20E54 SLP070 P0000 T01170044=
KBWI 302354Z 06008KT 10SM BKN090 OVC110 13/02 A2976 RMK AO2 RAE06 SLP077 BINOVC P0000 60000 T01330022 10172 20128 58008=
KBWI 302254Z 11006KT 10SM -RA FEW050 SCT075 BKN095 BKN180 14/03 A2978 RMK AO2 RAE2157B52 SLP085 P0000 T01390028=
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 30, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-3371
Departure
Oakland, United States
Destination
Baltimore, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8329B
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Airport ICAO Code
KBWI
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