Southwest B738 at Denver on Apr 7th 2024, dropped engine doors, flap damage
Last Update: April 11, 2024 / 18:09:56 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 7, 2024
Classification
Accident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-3695
Departure
Denver, United States
Destination
Houston Hobby, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8668A
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The FAA reported: "Southwest Airlines Flight 3695 returned safely to Denver International airport around 8:15 a.m. local time on Sunday, April 7, after the crew reported the engine cowling fell off during takeoff and struck the wing flap. The Boeing 737-800 was towed to the gate. The aircraft was headed to William P. Hobby Airport in Houston. The FAA will investigate."
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration N8523W reached Houston with a delay of about 3 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Denver about 5:15 hours after landing back.
On Apr 11th 2024 the NTSB reported the aircraft had undergone maintenance the night before the occurrence flight, the NTSB is satisfied with the understanding of the occurrence of being a maintenance issue, that the airline is addressing, and is not going to open an investigation.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 7, 2024
Classification
Accident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-3695
Departure
Denver, United States
Destination
Houston Hobby, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8668A
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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