ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 207412
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| Date: | Sunday 11 March 2018 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8H4 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Southwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N8541W |
| MSN: | 63599/6469 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2017 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 140 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | SW of Albuquerque, NM -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Phoenix-Sky Harbor International Airport, AZ (PHX/KPHX) |
| Dallas-Love Field, TX (DAL/KDAL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Southwest Airlines flight WN3562 from Phoenix-Sky Harbor International Airport, Arizona, USA to Dallas-Love Field, Texas, diverted after the "crew noted an unusual smell the cabin", according to the airline.
The aircraft, a Boeing 737-8H4, took off from Phoenix at 18:50 hours local time (01:50 UTC). While en route at FL370, when the situation developed. After noticing the unusual smell, the flight crew decided to divert to Albuquerque Sunport Airport, New Mexico, where a safe landing was made at 20:40 hours local time (02:40 UTC).
The aircraft was stopped on a taxiway and an emergency evacuation was carried out. Five occupants requested assessment by medical personnel.
Sources:
https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/emergency-landing-for-dallas-bound-flight-due-to-smoke-on-plane/67-527827143
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/wn3562#10af5eff
Media:
A flight to remember. Something I hope I never experience again. You see these things in movies and never expect it to happen to you! Most importantly everyone is safe but man what a scare! @CNN @NBCDFW @CBS @wfaa @PhilthaThrill pic.twitter.com/BvwAqqIOZC
— Brandon Cox (@brandoncox91) 12 maart 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2018 18:49 | harro | Added |
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