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| Date: | Friday 22 December 2023 |
| Time: | c. 23:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8H4 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Southwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N8327A |
| MSN: | 37009/4269 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | NW of Atlanta, GA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Chicago-Midway Airport, IL (MDW/KMDW) |
| Fort Myers-Southwest Florida International Airport, FL (RSW/KRSW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Southwest Airlines flight WN3163, a Boeing 737-8H4, diverted to Atlanta International Airport after the pilot declared failure in one of its engines.
The incident aircraft resumed service about 17 hours afterwards.
Sources:
FAA
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n8327a#335873d7
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 January 2014 | N8327A | Southwest Airlines | 0 | Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, NV (LAS) | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Dec-2023 08:37 | harro | Added |
| 24-Dec-2023 08:37 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, ] |
| 24-Dec-2023 08:37 | harro | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, ] |
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