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| Date: | Sunday 5 February 2023 |
| Time: | 20:10 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8H4 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Southwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N8678E |
| MSN: | 36735/5753 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2016 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Saint Louis-Lambert International Airport, MO (STL/KSTL) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Saint Louis-Lambert International Airport, MO (STL/KSTL) |
| Pittsburgh International Airport, PA (PIT/KPIT) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Southwest Airlines flight WN1260, a Boeing 737-8H4, suffered a bird strike on departure from Saint Louis-Lambert International Airport, MO (STL/KSTL).
The flight returned for a safe landing, 14 minutes after takeoff.
Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r_p_t9a3wY&t=96s&ab_channel=LiveStormsMedia
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n8678e#2f17f12a
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