Details have surfaced about a Southwest flight from Phoenix to Oakland that experienced a scary issue last month.
ABC7 Bay Area Digital StaffA Southwest Airlines Boeing MAX 8 flight from Phoenix to Oakland experienced a "Dutch roll" event mid-air last month.
It's what aviation experts call a "Dutch roll." That's when the plane rocks from side to side in a severe motion while flying. It happened less than an hour after the Boeing B-737 MAX 8 took off May 25 at an altitude of 34,000 feet. The pilots were able to regain control and safely made it to Oakland. The National Transportation Safety Board confirms that none of the 175 passengers or six crew members were injured.Modern planes have a system to prevent Dutch rolls. But according to the FAA's report on the incident, the plane had a damaged backup power-control unit that was discovered while Southwest was doing maintenance. The airline notified NTSB about the incident and damage on June 7.
The cockpit voice recorder, which is currently limited to two hours of audio, was overwritten and unavailable to investigators."Copyright © 2024 KGO-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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