Boeing 737-7H4 N250WN accident near Long Beach, California, October 19, 2024
Boeing 737-7H4, registration N250WN, operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident near Long Beach, California on October 19, 2024. 2 aircraft were involved. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case OPS25LA005 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 75 minutes of the flight after departing the Sacramento Intl area (KSMF), reaching a maximum of 41,025 ft. The last recorded position was at 01:54 UTC, at -150 ft and 129 knots, descending at 64 feet per minute, about 1 km from San Diego Intl Arpt (KSAN).
The nearest weather report, from KSAN (1 km away), showed wind 350° at 4 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 A2597F).
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
- October 19, 2024
- Location
- Long Beach, California
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737-7H4, Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40
- Registration
- N250WN, N895AM
- Operator
- Southwest Airlines
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- OPS25LA005 (In work)
- Departure area
- Sacramento Intl (KSMF)
- Nearest airport
- San Diego Intl Arpt (KSAN)
- Recorded flight
- 75 min, max 41,025 ft
- Last recorded position
- 01:54 UTC, -150 ft, 129 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case OPS25LA005; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.