Southwest B738 at St. Louis on Apr 19th 2024, engine failure
Last Update: April 20, 2024 / 10:20:05 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 19, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine failure
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-5907
Departure
St. Louis, United States
Destination
Sacramento, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8648A
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A replacement Boeing 737-8 MAX registration N8772M reached Sacramento with a delay of about 4:20 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in St. Louis about 10 hours after landing back.
A passenger reported a fellow passenger observed streak of flames and smoke from the left hand engine.
The FAA stated: "Southwest Airlines Flight 5907 returned and landed safely at St. Louis Lambert International Airport around 3:30 p.m. local time on Friday, April 19, after the crew reported an engine issue. The Boeing 737 was headed to Sacramento International Airport in California. The FAA will investigate. "
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 19, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine failure
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-5907
Departure
St. Louis, United States
Destination
Sacramento, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8648A
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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