Boeing 737 N279WN accident near East Palestine, Ohio, July 24, 2023
Boeing 737, registration N279WN, operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident near East Palestine, Ohio on July 24, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 1 people on board. Case DCA23LA383 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 57 minutes of the flight after departing the Chicago/Midway Intl area (KMDW), reaching a maximum of 35,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:40 UTC, at 1,525 ft and 136 knots, descending at 704 feet per minute, about 2 km from Pittsburgh Intl (KPIT).
The nearest weather report, from KPIT (2 km away), showed wind 270° at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Boeing 737NG 7H4/W registered in United States (Mode S A2C9EC).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- July 24, 2023
- Location
- East Palestine, Ohio
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737
- Registration
- N279WN
- Operator
- Southwest Airlines
- Injuries
- Serious (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- DCA23LA383 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Chicago/Midway Intl (KMDW)
- Nearest airport
- Pittsburgh Intl (KPIT)
- Recorded flight
- 57 min, max 35,000 ft
- Last recorded position
- 19:40 UTC, 1,525 ft, 136 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case DCA23LA383; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.