Southwest B735 at Austin on Sep 23rd 2014, odour in cabin
Last Update: September 23, 2014 / 14:42:20 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 23, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-481
Departure
Austin, United States
Destination
Dallas Love, United States
Aircraft Registration
N527SW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-500
ICAO Type Designator
B735
The runway was closed as result.
The airline reported an odour in the cabin prompted the crew to declare emergency, a hot spot was identified in the wing area which prompted the evacuation.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 23, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-481
Departure
Austin, United States
Destination
Dallas Love, United States
Aircraft Registration
N527SW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-500
ICAO Type Designator
B735
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