LUV - Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max Encounters 'Dutch Roll' Mid-Flight Prompting FAA Investigation | Benzinga
A Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) Boeing 737 Max 8 experienced an unusual rolling motion during a flight from Phoenix to Oakland. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is now investigating the incident.
What Happened: The FAA is looking into a potential issue with the aircraft’s backup power-control unit, CBS News reported on Friday. The incident occurred on May 25, and the FAA, along with Boeing (NYSE:BA) and the National Transportation Safety Board, is conducting a thorough investigation.
The aircraft experienced a “Dutch roll,” a combination of yawing and rocking from wingtip to wingtip, at an altitude of approximately 32,000 feet. The pilots managed to safely land the plane in Oakland, and no injuries were reported among the 175 passengers and six crew members.
Following the landing, an inspection revealed damage to the unit responsible for providing backup power to the rudder. This incident ...