Southwest B737 at Las Vegas on Apr 8th 2026, HUD takes captain down

Last Update: April 20, 2026 / 20:04:37 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 8, 2026

Classification
Accident

Airline
Southwest Airlines

Flight number
WN-568

Departure
Las Vegas, United States

Destination
Reno, United States

Aircraft Registration
N200WN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700, registration N200WN performing flight WN-568 from Las Vegas,NV to Reno,NV (USA), was climbing out of Las Vegas' runway 26R when the first officer reported they had a little bit of captain incapacitation subsequently explaining, the HUD had come down during the takeoff roll and hit the captain on his head, they needed a wheelchair on arrival. They were declaring emergency and returning to Las Vegas. The aircraft landed safely on runway 26L about 17 minutes after departure. The first officer advised after landing the captain had started throwing up.

The aircraft was able to depart again after about 90 minutes on the ground and reached Reno with a delay of about 2 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N200WN
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B737
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 8, 2026

Classification
Accident

Airline
Southwest Airlines

Flight number
WN-568

Departure
Las Vegas, United States

Destination
Reno, United States

Aircraft Registration
N200WN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

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