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| Date: | Thursday 1 May 2025 |
| Time: | 01:12 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-7H4 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Southwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N421LV |
| MSN: | 32452/1040 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | near Washington-Reagan National Airport, DC (DCA/KDCA) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Saint Louis-Lambert International Airport, MO (STL/KSTL) |
| Washington-Ronald Reagan National Airport, DC (DCA/KDCA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Southwest Flight WN3716 was on approach to Washington DCA when ATC advised the aircraft to go around due to a military UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter near the aircraft. The aircraft went around and landed safely a couple minutes later.
Sources:
FAA
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/faa-investigating-after-two-washington-flights-aborted-landings-due-nearby-2025-05-02/
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/11608292 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 August 2022 | N421LV | Southwest Airlines | 0 | New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA/KLGA) | |
min |
| Collision with other aircraft on apron | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-May-2025 10:43 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 05-May-2025 11:58 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-May-2025 15:03 | Anon. | Updated [Date, ] |
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