Southwest B733 near New Orleans on May 3rd 2014, nose gear steering problems
Last Update: May 4, 2014 / 22:36:11 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 3, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-2778
Departure
Panama City, United States
Destination
Houston Hobby, United States
Aircraft Registration
N376SW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300
ICAO Type Designator
B733
A replacement Boeing 737-700 reached Houston with a delay of 2 hours.
A passenger reported they were not told what the problem was, they just arrived in New Orleans without knowing the nature of the problem and why they diverted to New Orleans. The aircraft came to a stop at the end of runway 01, waited for a tug which turned the aircraft around by 180 degrees and towed it to the apron.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 3, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-2778
Departure
Panama City, United States
Destination
Houston Hobby, United States
Aircraft Registration
N376SW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300
ICAO Type Designator
B733
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