Southwest B38M at Denver on May 25th 2025, lightning strike, loss of communication
Last Update: May 26, 2025 / 17:57:05 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 25, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-168
Departure
Tampa, United States
Destination
Denver, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8887Q
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX
ICAO Type Designator
B38M
The airline reported the aircraft received a possible lightning strike but landed safely.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Denver about 15.5 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 25, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-168
Departure
Tampa, United States
Destination
Denver, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8887Q
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX
ICAO Type Designator
B38M
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