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| Date: | Tuesday 15 August 2023 |
| Time: | 23:51 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-7BD (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Southwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N7737E |
| MSN: | 33929/2129 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Houston-William P. Hobby Airport (HOU/KHOU), TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Houston-William P. Hobby Airport, TX (HOU/KHOU) |
| Cancún Airport (CUN/MMUN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Southwest Airlines flight WN307, a Boeing 737-7BD, suffered no.2 engine surges after takeoff from Houston-William P. Hobby Airport (HOU/KHOU), Texas
The flight returned and landed safely 15 minutes after takeoff.
Sources:
https://www.dallasnews.com/business/airlines/2023/08/16/video-southwest-airlines-engine-catches-fire-after-takeoff-from-houston/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n7737e#319b9366
Location
Media:
Viewers sent videos to our newsroom of flames coming from a plane near Hobby on Tuesday. The airline company said Southwest Flight #307 from Houston to Cancun returned to the airport "to check out a potential mechanical issue." #khou11
— KHOU 11 News Houston (@KHOU) August 16, 2023
MORE: https://t.co/y8MnbQ00ox pic.twitter.com/WDYoGuzMhe
Dramatic Incident: Flames Erupt from Southwest Airlines Plane Mid-Air after Houston Departure. The aircraft heading to Cancun experienced mechanical issues shortly after takeoff, prompting its return to Houston. A safe landing ensued #SouthwestAirlines #PlaneFire #Landing pic.twitter.com/eEqmUwNFLG
— ChroniBuzz (@liv59224) August 18, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Aug-2023 13:18 | harro | Added |
| 17-Aug-2023 13:21 | harro | Updated |
| 19-Aug-2023 13:36 | RobertMB | Updated |
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