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| Date: | Wednesday 8 July 2015 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-7BX (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Southwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N554WN |
| MSN: | 30746/1085 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 148 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Chicago-Midway Airport, IL (MDW/KMDW) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Chicago-Midway Airport, IL (MDW/KMDW) |
| Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS/KBOS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Southwest Airlines Flight WN3299 was aborted the takeoff due to issues with the nr. 2 engine.
During takeoff flames were observed coming from the engines.
Sources:
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Passengers-Forced-to-Evacuate-Southwest-Airlines-Plane-at-Midway-312801531.html
http://abc7chicago.com/news/southwest-flight-aborted-after-engine-catches-fire-at-midway/837178/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jul-2015 14:19 | Hans Gruber | Added |
| 10-Jul-2015 14:20 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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