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| Date: | Monday 15 August 2022 |
| Time: | c. 12:42 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| Owner/operator: | Southwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N8723Q |
| MSN: | 42574/7115 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2018 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM LEAP-1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | off the coast of California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Oakland International Airport, CA (OAK/KOAK) |
| Kahului Airport, HI (OGG/PHOG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Southwest Airlines flight SWA #1281 suffered an apparent hydraulic leak on the number 1 engine around 2 hours after departure. The aircraft returned back to Oakland International Airport safely at 12:42 LT.
Sources:
https://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N8723Q
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ac0094&lat=37.040&lon=-123.805&zoom=6.7&showTrace=2022-08-15&leg=4
https://fr24.com/data/aircraft/n8723q#2d13796c
https://twitter.com/FlightEmergency/status/1559265236921745409?t=sk0Bf9hCBLV5CxLncEO9jw&s=19
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N8723Q/history/20220815/1615Z/KOAK/KOAK
https://cdn.planespotters.net/08826/n8723q-southwest-airlines-boeing-737-8-max_PlanespottersNet_1283591_77c5ed9a23_o.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Aug-2022 06:34 | nhofmann54 | Added |
| 16-Aug-2022 06:35 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 16-Aug-2022 13:57 | AgOps | Updated [Source, ] |
| 16-Aug-2022 14:51 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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