ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 183424
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| Date: | 09-JAN-2016 |
| Time: | c. 06:45 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-7BD (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Southwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N7734H |
| C/n / msn: | 33923/2083 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Sacramento International Airport, CA (SMF) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Sacramento International Airport, CA (SMF) |
| Orange County-John Wayne Airport, CA (SNA) |
Southwest Airlines flight WN3097 returned to land at Sacramento International Airport, California after the Boeing 737 lost power in an engine due to a bird strike.
The airpane departed Sacramento International Airport at 06:35 for Orange County-John Wayne Airport. At 06:43 the pilot reported that they had lost power in an engine. A safe landing was carried out at 07:00 hours.
Sources:
http://www.kcra.com/article/southwest-flight-makes-emergency-landing-in-sacramento-after-bird-strike-1/6426665
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/wn3097/#87d7e11
Images:
Photo of N7734H courtesy AirHistory.net
Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International (KFLL / FLL)
7 March 2015; (c) Danny Grew
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2016 17:53 | harro | Added |
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