ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 122880
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| Date: | Thursday 2 June 2011 |
| Time: | 16:10 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-3H4 |
| Owner/operator: | Southwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N640SW |
| MSN: | 27713/284 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Nashville International Airport, TN (BNA/KBNA) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Nashville International Airport, TN (BNA/KBNA) |
| Cleveland-Hopkins Intl CLE/(KCLE) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Southwest flight WN-2353 was on initial climb out of Nashville International Airport (BNA) passing through 1600 feet when a large bird, possibly a vulture, struck the Boeing 737 just above the windshield. The pilot leveled off at 7000 feet and decided to return to Nashville. The aircraft made a safe landing approximately 20 minutes later.
Sources:
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/SWA2353/history/20110602/1600Z/KBNA/KCLE
http://avherald.com/h?article=43d95b89
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2011 02:54 | vvvww | Added |
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