Southwest B38M at Las Vegas on May 9th 2025, brakes fire
Last Update: May 12, 2025 / 19:18:18 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 9, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-2024
Departure
San Jose, United States
Destination
Las Vegas, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8765Q
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX
ICAO Type Designator
B38M
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT LANDED AND TWO LEFT MAIN TIRES WERE DESTROYED BY FIRE DUE TO HOT BRAKES, LAS VEGAS, NV."
The aircraft returned to service about 32 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 9, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-2024
Departure
San Jose, United States
Destination
Las Vegas, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8765Q
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX
ICAO Type Designator
B38M
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