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| Date: | Wednesday 18 June 2025 |
| Time: | 15:14 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8H4 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Southwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N8685B |
| MSN: | 36723/5888 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2016 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 187 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Panama City Beach, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Dallas-Love Field, TX (DAL/KDAL) |
| Panama City-Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, FL (ECP/KECP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Southwest flight 311, a Boeing 737-8H4, encountered turbulence during flight. One cabin crew sustained serious injuries, and two cabin crew and four passengers received minor injuries.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N8685B/history/20250618/1405Z/KDAL/KECP
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jun-2025 18:37 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 25-Jun-2025 06:53 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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