Southwest B738 at Chicago on Dec 15th 2016, bird strike
Last Update: December 15, 2016 / 22:40:35 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 15, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-105
Departure
Chicago Midway, United States
Destination
Las Vegas, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8605E
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration N8325D is estimated to reach Las Vegas with a delay of 3.5 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 15, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-105
Departure
Chicago Midway, United States
Destination
Las Vegas, United States
Aircraft Registration
N8605E
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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