ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233986
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| Date: | Monday 9 March 2020 |
| Time: | c. 16:50 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-7H4 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Southwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N726SW |
| MSN: | 27858/213 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Ely, NV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, NV (LAS/KLAS) |
| Boise Airport, ID (BOI/KBOI) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Southwest Airlines flight WN1685, a Boeing 737-700, lost cabin pressure while en route between Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, NV (LAS) and Boise Airport, ID (BOI).
The aircraft departed LAS at 16:08 UTC and climbed to the cruising altitude of FL390. The aircraft gradually began losing cabin pressure. At 16:49 UTC, shortly after passing Ely, Nevada, the flight initiated a descent to FL220, which was reached six minutes later. The aircraft continued to the destination, where it landed at 17:30 UTC.
There was no rapid decompression and no use of oxygen masks by the occupants.
According to ABC News, the FAA said that an inspection turned up a 12-inch crack in the skin of the plane’s crown.
By October 10, 2019, the aircraft had logged 71941 flight hours and 42590 cycles.
Sources:
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/faa-probing-12-inch-crack-occurred-southwest-jet-69591948
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n726sw#24210503
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2020 16:05 | harro | Added |
| 14-Mar-2020 17:12 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
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