Sunday, December 13, 2015

Boeing 737-3H4 (WL), N396SW Southwest Airlines: Incident occurred December 13, 2015 at San Antonio International Airport (KSAT), Texas



Southwest Airlines Flight 987 has landed safely at San Antonio International Airport according to airport tower communications following a call of an "aircraft in trouble," Sunday afternoon.

About 16 units of the San Antonio Fire Department responded as, according to scanner chatter, the aircraft approaching had a "loose canard."

Initial reports were that a piece of the aircraft had fallen off as it approached San Antonio International.

No injuries have been reported.

Source:  http://www.mysanantonio.com



SAN ANTONIO -  A plane headed to Harlingen was forced to land after it was discovered part of the wing was missing.

Southwest flight 987 from Austin to Harlingen was diverted to San Antonio Sunday afternoon. 

It's unclear when the part of the wing fell off.

Passengers tell CHANNEL 5 NEWS the pilot told passengers they lost a piece of the wing, but he still had control of the plane. They tell us the pilot landed mid-flight.

Emergency crews met the plane on the tarmac. It was towed to the gate. Southwest tells CHANNEL 5 NEWS it was a mechanical issue with a flap on the wing.

The flight was supposed to land at Valley International Airport at 4:25. The passengers will be put on a new plane from San Antonio to Harlingen. There is no new estimated time of arrival.

Source:  http://www.krgv.com

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