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Incident · Substantial damage
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FAA incident report · Boeing 737/ · Houston, TX · October 25, 1979

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Date
October 25, 1979 · 11:52 local
Place
Houston, TX
Airport
William P Hobby
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
SWA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N29SW
Reported as
Boeing 737/
People aboard
115
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N29SWRegistered now · Boeing 737-2H4S/N 21340Airframe modelBoeing 737-2H4Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-9 seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine turbine failed at rotation.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE TURBINE FAILED AT ROTATION.

Other reports on N29SW · 5

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19960617029309IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Wichita Falls, TXNarrative: emergency landing 6/17/96. Southwest airlines (swaa) N29SW 737-2H4 flt no.273, enroute from lubbock, TX. (Lbb) to dallas, TX (dal). Flight 273, departed lbb at 1335C. Just prior to reaching assigned altitude of FL230, and approximately 80 NM west…Jun 17, 1996Incident 19890611032059IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · San Antonio, TXNR1 engine starter valve open warning after departure. Shut engine down. Returned. Warning due to faulty switch.Jun 11, 1989Incident 19801205085569INormal Cruise · Corpus Christi, TXZa flght diverted due to overheated engine. Overheat sensing loop faulty.Dec 5, 1980Incident 19800220026839IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · San Antonio, TXFlight taxied out. Had fuel smell in cockpit. Taxied back to gate. Departed 13 minutes later.Feb 20, 1980Incident 19780525040359IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Austin, TXJetway stalled after craft had been cleared by ground crew to taxi. Wingtip struck jetway.May 25, 1978 · Minor damage