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| Date: | Tuesday 1 November 2022 |
| Time: | 19:40 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| Owner/operator: | Southwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N8707P |
| MSN: | 36929/5992 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2017 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM LEAP-1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | New Orleans-Louis Armstrong International Airport, LA (MSY/KMSY) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL/KFLL) |
| New Orleans-Louis Armstrong International Airport, LA (MSY/KMSY) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Southwest Airlines flight WN2604, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, reported hitting a flock of birds on short final to runway 02 at New Orleans International Airport, LA (MSY). A bird went through the right engine and also hit the leading edge to the right wing.
Sources:
FAA
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/SWA2604/history/20221101/2255Z/KFLL/KMSY
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2022 17:44 | harro | Added |
| 04-Nov-2022 17:44 | harro | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
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