Bird strike Incident Boeing 737-8H4 (WL) N8319F,
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Date:Friday 8 December 2023
Time:18:10 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B738 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 737-8H4 (WL)
Owner/operator:Southwest Airlines
Registration: N8319F
MSN: 36994/4162
Year of manufacture:2012
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:Sacramento International Airport, CA (SMF/KSMF) -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Sacramento International Airport, CA (SMF/KSMF)
Destination airport:Long Beach Airport, CA (LGB/KLGB)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Southwest Airlines flight WN3182, a Boeing 737-8H4, suffered a bird strike during takeoff from runway 34L at Sacramento International Airport, CA (SMF).
A passenger reported a 'flash and a burning smell'. The flight returned for a safe landing back at SMF.

Sources:

https://twitter.com/steven_vong/status/1733318046612406492
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n8319f#3326944fhttps://twitter.com/steven_vong/status/1733318046612406492z

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Dec-2023 08:20 harro Added
09-Dec-2023 08:20 harro Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative]

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