Southwest B737 at Austin on Oct 27th 2015, bird strike
Last Update: October 28, 2015 / 18:46:41 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 27, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-389
Departure
Austin, United States
Destination
Newark, United States
Aircraft Registration
N718SW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
The FAA reported the right hand engine sustained damage due to a bird strike during the initial climb out of Austin.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 27, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-389
Departure
Austin, United States
Destination
Newark, United States
Aircraft Registration
N718SW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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