Southwest B737 at Islip on Apr 29th 2016, engine problems

Last Update: May 1, 2016 / 17:33:40 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 29, 2016

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine problem

Airline
Southwest Airlines

Flight number
WN-3348

Departure
Islip, United States

Destination
Baltimore, United States

Aircraft Registration
N449WN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700, registration N449WN performing flight WN-3348 from Islip,NY to Baltimore,MD (USA) with 131 passengers and 5 crew, was climbing out of Islip's runway 06 when the crew upon contacting departure declared Mayday reporting they lost the left hand engine (CFM56) on takeoff and advised they were diverting to Newark,NJ. The crew stopped the climb at 3000 feet, subsequently climbed to 4000 feet on ATC instruction and positioned for an ILS approach to Newark's runway 04R where the aircraft landed safely about 20 minutes after departure.

The airline reported an engine performance problem.

Passengers reported a large boom and streaks of flame from the left wing.

A replacement Boeing 737-700 registration N960WN reached Baltimore with a delay of 4:15 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Newark about 55 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N449WN
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 29, 2016

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine problem

Airline
Southwest Airlines

Flight number
WN-3348

Departure
Islip, United States

Destination
Baltimore, United States

Aircraft Registration
N449WN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

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