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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 737-7H4 · Salt Lake City, UT · August 22, 2000

Date: August 22, 2000 · 21:15 local
Place: Salt Lake City, UT
Airport: Salt Lake City International
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: SWAA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N726SW
Reported as: Boeing 7377H4
People aboard: 132
Fatal injuries: 0

N726SWRegistered now · Boeing 737-7H4S/N 27858 · Built 1999 Airframe modelBoeing 737-7H4 Engine modelCFM International CFM56 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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

(-23)Southwest flight 1780 hit three large birds at approximately 1500 feet while on final to runway 34L at slc. The aircraft landed without further incident at 2115 MDT. The crew reported a dent in the #2 engine cowling and the leading edge of the right wing. Salt Lake City maintenance made some temporary repairs and the aircraft was ferried to phx the next morning.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)SOUTHWEST FLIGHT 1780 HIT THREE LARGE BIRDS AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 FEET WHILE ON FINAL TO RUNWAY 34L AT SLC. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT 2115 MDT. THE CREW REPORTED A DENT IN THE #2 ENGINE COWLING AND THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RIGHT WING. SALT LAKE CITY MAINTENANCE MADE SOME TEMPORARY REPAIRS AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PHX THE NEXT MORNING.