Southwest B733 at Burbank on Oct 5th 2014, flaps problems

Last Update: October 6, 2014 / 21:29:11 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 5, 2014

Classification
Incident

Cause
Flaps problem

Airline
Southwest Airlines

Flight number
WN-1429

Departure
Sacramento, United States

Destination
Burbank, United States

Aircraft Registration
N373SW

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300

ICAO Type Designator
B733

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300, registration N373SW performing flight WN-1429 from Sacramento,CA to Burbank,CA (USA) with 123 people on board, was descending towards Burbank for a circling approach to runway 15 via ILS runway 08 descending through 3000 feet about to be handed off to tower when the crew reported a leading edge slat indication. The approach clearance was cancelled and the aircraft climbed to 4000 feet. The crew subsequently decided to divert to Los Angeles, climbed to 7000 feet and landed safely on Los Angeles' runway 24R about 15 minutes after aborting the approach to Burbank.

The passengers were bussed to Burbank.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N373SW
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B733
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 5, 2014

Classification
Incident

Cause
Flaps problem

Airline
Southwest Airlines

Flight number
WN-1429

Departure
Sacramento, United States

Destination
Burbank, United States

Aircraft Registration
N373SW

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300

ICAO Type Designator
B733

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