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WN3009 - Incident: Southwest B737 at Fort Myers on Jan 17th 2025

Created Tuesday, Jan 21st 2025 18:45Z, last updated Tuesday, Jan 21st 2025 18:45Z

Southwest Florida International Airport
File photo: Southwest Florida International Airport.

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700, registration N236WN performing flight WN-3009 from Atlanta,GA to Fort Myers,FL (USA), landed on Fort Myers's runway 06 but collided with debris on the runway. The aircraft taxied to the apron. The crew advised ATC that there had been vultures at about 300 feet to the left of the runway centerline over the clear area.

The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK DEBRIS ON LANDING AND POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO MAIN LANDING GEAR AND FUSELAGE, FORT MYERS, FL."

The aircraft remained on the ground in Fort Myers for about 5.5 hours, then resumed service.

Source: The Aviation Herald

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