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| Date: | Friday 24 January 2014 |
| Time: | 08:34+ LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-3H4 |
| Owner/operator: | Southwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N646SW |
| MSN: | 28331/2871 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | East of San Diego International Airport (KSAN), San Diego, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | San Diego International Airport, CA (SAN/KSAN) |
| Phoenix Sky Harbor Int'l (KPHX) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During the take-off from San Diego, the pilots reported that the left engine had failed and had been shut down. The plane carried out an emergency landing, and emergency crews followed the plane until it came to a rest. Passengers said the right wing lurched forward suddenly. The plane returned to San Diego on a single engine.
Sources:
https://www.aeroinside.com/item/3643/southwest-b733-near-san-diego-on-jan-24th-2014-engine-shut-down-in-flight
http://avherald.com/h?article=46f4d190&opt=0
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/SWA735/history/20140124/1600Z/KSAN/KSAN
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N646SW.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 December 2024 | 5N-BBM | Max Air | 0 | Maiduguri Airport (MIU/DNMA) |  |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2014 21:00 | Alexander Wyche | Added |
| 02-Feb-2014 21:02 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total occupants, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Feb-2014 22:26 | Geno | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
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