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| Date: | Thursday 20 December 2018 |
| Time: | c. 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-7H4 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Southwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N254WN |
| MSN: | 32512/2040 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Location: | Reno, NV (KRNO) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) |
| Reno, NV (KRNO) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
According to the FAA, a chunk of the left horizontal stabilizer of Southwest Airlines Flight 5623 was found missing. Damage recorded as "Substantial" and the aircraft was taken out of service.
The aircraft resumed service on December 23.
Sources:
FAA
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n254wn#1eefd72e
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 November 2008 | N254WN | Southwest Airlines | 0 | Salt Lake City, UT | |
min |
| 5 July 2020 | N254WN | Southwest Airlines | 0 | Orlando, Florida | |
non |
| Turbulence | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Dec-2018 13:03 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 24-Dec-2018 13:06 | harro | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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