Southwest B733 near Atlanta on May 12th 2017, engine problems
Last Update: May 12, 2017 / 21:05:29 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 12, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-1694
Departure
Tampa, United States
Destination
Nashville, United States
Aircraft Registration
N626SW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300
ICAO Type Designator
B733
A replacement Boeing 737-300 registration N651SW reached Nashville with a delay of 3.5 hours.
A passenger reported there was water dripping off the ceiling, then smoke and a terrible smell developed on board while enroute at FL400.
The airline reported the crew decided to divert to Atlanta due to an engine (CFM56) performance issue.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 12, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-1694
Departure
Tampa, United States
Destination
Nashville, United States
Aircraft Registration
N626SW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300
ICAO Type Designator
B733
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