Boeing 737-7BD N7734H accident near San Diego, California, August 11, 2023
Boeing 737-7BD, registration N7734H, operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident near San Diego, California on August 11, 2023. 2 aircraft were involved. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case OPS23FA010 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 61 minutes of the flight after departing the San Jose Intl Arpt area (KSJC), reaching a maximum of 39,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 22:09 UTC, at 325 ft and 136 knots, descending at 768 feet per minute, about 3 km from San Diego Intl Arpt (KSAN).
The nearest weather report, from KSAN (3 km away), showed wind 300° at 7 knots gusting 15, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 1,300 ft (MVFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Boeing 737NG 7BD/W registered in United States (Mode S AA7718).
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
- August 11, 2023
- Location
- San Diego, California
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737-7BD, Textron Aviation 560XL
- Registration
- N7734H, N564HV
- Operator
- Southwest Airlines
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- OPS23FA010 (Completed)
- Departure area
- San Jose Intl Arpt (KSJC)
- Nearest airport
- San Diego Intl Arpt (KSAN)
- Recorded flight
- 61 min, max 39,000 ft
- Last recorded position
- 22:09 UTC, 325 ft, 136 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case OPS23FA010; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.