Bird strike Incident Boeing 737-7H4 (WL) N967WN, Thursday 24 February 2022
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Date:Thursday 24 February 2022
Time:19:50 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic B737 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 737-7H4 (WL)
Owner/operator:Southwest Airlines
Registration: N967WN
MSN: 36967/3791
Year of manufacture:2011
Engine model:CFMI CFM56-7B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Incident
Location:Kansas City International Airport, MO (MCI/KMCI) -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Kansas City International Airport, MO (MCI/KMCI)
Destination airport:Dallas-Love Field, TX (DAL/KDAL)
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Southwest Airlines flight WN350, a Boeing 737-700, struck birds after takeoff from MCI.
The flight crew stopped the climb at 8700 feet and returned for a safe landing, 25 minutes after takeoff.

Sources:

FAA
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n967wn#2aedaa19

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2022 15:25 harro Added
25-Feb-2022 15:26 harro Updated [Location, ]

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