Created Sunday, Apr 10th 2022 20:15Z, last updated Sunday, Apr 10th 2022 20:15Z
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N8600F performing flight
WN-539 from Austin,TX to Phoenix,AZ (USA) with 117 people on board, was climbing out of Austin's runway 36L when the crew stopped the climb at about 9000 feet declaring emergency due to the failure of the right hand engine (CFM56). The aircraft returned to Austin for a safe landing on runway 18R about 30 minutes after departure.
The flight was cancelled.
The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 29 hours after landing back.
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