ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 386398
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| Date: | Sunday 7 April 2024 |
| Time: | 13:49 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8H4 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Southwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N8668A |
| MSN: | 36903/5411 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN) |
| Houston-William P. Hobby Airport, TX (HOU/KHOU) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Southwest Airlines flight WN3695, a Boeing 737-8H4, lost both cowlings from engine no.2 during takeoff from runway 25 at Denver International Airport, CO (DEN).
The flight made a safe return to DEN.
WN3695 was the first flight of the day for the incident aircraft.
METAR:
KDEN 071253Z 26014KT 10SM FEW080 SCT110 SCT220 03/M12 A2966 RMK AO2 PK WND 28027/1207 SLP027 T00281122
KDEN 071353Z 26017G23KT 10SM FEW080 FEW110 SCT220 05/M12 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP037 T00501117
KDEN 071453Z 29019G32KT 10SM FEW080 FEW140 SCT220 07/M12 A2971 RMK AO2 PK WND 27036/1414 SLP038 T00671117 51022
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/wn3695#34abe1ec
Media:
Scary moments for passengers on a Southwest flight from Denver to Houston when the engine cover ripped off during flight , forcing the plane to return to Denver Sunday morning. pic.twitter.com/BBpCBXpTsl
— Sam Sweeney (@SweeneyABC) April 7, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Apr-2024 17:28 | ASN | Added |
| 07-Apr-2024 17:30 | ASN | Updated [Time, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2024 18:44 | aus | Updated [Location] |
| 07-Apr-2024 18:50 | ASN | Updated [Narrative] |
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