Boeing 737-700, N7739A: Accident occurred December 20, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri

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Southwest Airlines Company

https://registry.faa.gov/N7739A

Location: Kansas City, MO

Accident Number: DCA20CA050

Date & Time: December 20, 2019, 20:19 Local

Registration: N7739A

Aircraft: Boeing 737 

Injuries: N/A

Flight Conducted Under: Part 121: Air carrier - Scheduled

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Boeing

Registration: N7739A

Model/Series: 737 7BD 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held:

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Night

Observation Facility, Elevation: KMCI

Observation Time: 01:53 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 20 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 2°C /2°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 6 knots / , 200°

Lowest Ceiling: 

Visibility: 6 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.28 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed: IFR

Departure Point: Washington, VA (DCA)

Destination: Kansas City, MO (MCI)

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries:

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: N/A

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: N/A 

Latitude, Longitude: 39.101387,-94.4775