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WN856 - Incident: Southwest B737 at Denver on Aug 29th 2023

Created Wednesday, Aug 30th 2023 18:41Z, last updated Wednesday, Aug 30th 2023 18:41Z

Denver International Airport
File photo: Denver International Airport.

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700, registration N961WN performing flight WN-856 from Denver,CO to Austin,TX (USA) with 22 people on board, was climbing out of Denver's runway 17R when the crew stopped the climb at 13000 feet reporting they had a mechanical, subsequently advising they had an engine #2 failure (CFM56, right hand) and wanted to return to Denver. The aircraft landed safely back on Denver's runway 16R with emergency services on stand by about 25 minutes after departure and taxied to the gate.

Source: The Aviation Herald

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