Southwest B737 near Colorado Springs on May 27th 2024, smell of smoke in cabin
Last Update: May 28, 2024 / 17:19:00 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 27, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-1070
Departure
Denver,CO to Tampa, United States
Destination
Colorado Springs, United States
Aircraft Registration
N474WN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
The airline reported cabin crew smelled an odour in the cabin like smoke prompting the diversion. Passengers and crew disembarked safely.
A replacement Boeing 737-700 registration N7831B positioned to Colorado Springs, resumed the flight and reached Tampa with a delay of about 3.5 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 27, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-1070
Departure
Denver,CO to Tampa, United States
Destination
Colorado Springs, United States
Aircraft Registration
N474WN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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