ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 182327
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| Date: | Sunday 13 December 2015 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-3H4 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Southwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N396SW |
| MSN: | 27690/2668 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1994 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | nr San Antonio International Airport, TX (SAT/KSAT) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, TX (AUS/KAUS) |
| Harlingen-Valley International Airport, TX (HRL/KHRL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Southwest Airlines Flight WN987 diverted to San Antonio International Airport, TX (SAT/KSAT) when a fairing on the left hand wing became loose.
The aircraft had departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Texas at 15:34 hours local time. A safe landing was made at 16:06 hours.
Sources:
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/SWA987/history/20151213/2120Z/KAUS/KSAT
https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Southwest-plane-lands-safely-in-San-Antonio-after-6696230.php_
Media:
Wing trouble forces emergency landing for Southwest jet: https://t.co/OVjW4LdQZY pic.twitter.com/HjuzMPUhcs
— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) December 14, 2015Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Dec-2015 20:57 | harro | Added |
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