Southwest B737 at Boise on Jun 7th 2016, rejected takeoff due to bird strike
Last Update: June 8, 2016 / 16:15:17 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 7, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-251
Departure
Boise, United States
Destination
Las Vegas, United States
Aircraft Registration
N202WN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
The FAA reported the engine received damge to the fan blades.
A replacement Boeing 737-300 registration N630WN reached Las Vegas with a delay of 2 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 7, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-251
Departure
Boise, United States
Destination
Las Vegas, United States
Aircraft Registration
N202WN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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