Bird strike Incident Boeing 737-8H4 (WL) N8678E,
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Date:Sunday 5 February 2023
Time:20:10 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: N8678E
MSN: 36735/5753
Year of manufacture:2016
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:Saint Louis-Lambert International Airport, MO (STL/KSTL) -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Saint Louis-Lambert International Airport, MO (STL/KSTL)
Destination airport:Pittsburgh International Airport, PA (PIT/KPIT)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Southwest Airlines flight WN1260, a Boeing 737-8H4, suffered a bird strike on departure from Saint Louis-Lambert International Airport, MO (STL/KSTL).
The flight returned for a safe landing, 14 minutes after takeoff.

Sources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r_p_t9a3wY&t=96s&ab_channel=LiveStormsMedia
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n8678e#2f17f12a

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