Created Monday, Jul 25th 2022 15:00Z, last updated Monday, Jul 25th 2022 15:00Z
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration N8733M performing flight
WN-304 from Kona,HI to Las Vegas,NV (USA), was enroute at FL350 about 160nm northeast of Kona when the crew turned around and decided to divert to Honolulu,HI (USA) reporting smoke in the cockpit. The aircraft landed safely on Honolulu's runway 08L about 50 minutes later.
A replacement Boeing 737-8 MAX registration N8739L reached Las Vegas with a delay of about 3.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Honolulu about 21 hours after landing.
