Southwest B737 at West Palm Beach on Nov 8th 2015, bird strike
Last Update: November 9, 2015 / 17:36:04 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 8, 2015
Classification
Accident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-4053
Departure
West Palm Beach, United States
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N925WN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
The FAA reported the left hand engine (CFM56) ingested a bird, the aircraft sustained substantial damage, the occurrence was rated an accident.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 8, 2015
Classification
Accident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-4053
Departure
West Palm Beach, United States
Destination
Atlanta, United States
Aircraft Registration
N925WN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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