Southwest B737 at Houston on Apr 17th 2025, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: April 18, 2025 / 15:04:49 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 17, 2025

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
Southwest Airlines

Flight number
WN-3006

Departure
Houston Hobby, United States

Destination
San Jose Cabo, Mexico

Aircraft Registration
N7724A

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700, registration N7724A performing flight WN-3006 from Houston Hobby,TX (USA) to San Jose Cabo (Mexico) with 134 people on board, was climbing out of Hobby's runway 22 when the crew declared emergency reporting they had just lost their right hand engine (CFM56). The aircraft levelled off at 3000 feet, accepted delay vectors and returned to Hobby Airport for a safe landing on runway 22 about 30 minutes after departure. The aircraft vacated the runway at the end and stopped clear of the runway. The aircraft was evacuated via slides. No injuries are being reported.

Emergency services reported they needed to extinguish an engine fire as well as a small grass fire near the runway.

The FAA reported: "Southwest Airlines Flight 3006 returned safely to William P. Hobby Airport in Houston around 11:45 a.m. local time on Thursday, April 17, after the crew reported an engine issue. Passengers exited the aircraft on a taxiway. The Boeing 737 was headed to Los Cabos International Airport in Mexico. The FAA will investigate."

A replacement Boeing 737-700 registration N447WN reached San Jose Cabo with a delay of about 3:45 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
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Country of Registration
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Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 17, 2025

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
Southwest Airlines

Flight number
WN-3006

Departure
Houston Hobby, United States

Destination
San Jose Cabo, Mexico

Aircraft Registration
N7724A

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

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