Southwest B38M at Louiisville on Nov 4th 2026, fumes in cockpit and cabin
Last Update: November 5, 2026 / 16:52:32 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 4, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-712
Departure
Louisville, United States
Destination
Orlando, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8846Q
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX
ICAO Type Designator
B38M
A replacement Boeing 737-8 MAX registration N8923Q reached Orlando with a delay of about 5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 21 hours, then positioned to Chicago Midway,IL (USA) and resumed service.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 4, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-712
Departure
Louisville, United States
Destination
Orlando, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8846Q
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX
ICAO Type Designator
B38M
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