Southwest B738 at Portland on Oct 11th 2016, rejected takeoff due to bird strike
Last Update: October 12, 2016 / 17:34:56 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 11, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-2123
Departure
Portland, United States
Destination
Kansas City, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8634A
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The FAA reported an engine (CFM56) sustained substantial damage as result of birdstrikes.
A replacement Boeing 737-700 registration N917WN reached Kansas City with a delay of 2 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 11, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-2123
Departure
Portland, United States
Destination
Kansas City, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8634A
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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