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WN2426 - Incident: Southwest B737 near Indianapolis on Nov 6th 2023

Created Wednesday, Nov 8th 2023 11:56Z, last updated Wednesday, Nov 8th 2023 11:56Z

Indianapolis International Airport
File photo: Indianapolis International Airport.

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700, registration N563WN performing flight WN-2426 from Charleston,SC to Chicago Midway,IL (USA), was enroute at FL340 about 90nm southeast of Indianapolis,IN (USA) when the crew decided to divert to Indianapolis reporting the smell of smoke on board. The aircraft landed safely on Indianapolis' runway 23R about 23 minutes after leaving FL340.

A replacement Boeing 737-8 MAX registration N8809L reached Chicago with a delay of about 4.5 hours.

Source: The Aviation Herald

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