 N387SW, the aircraft involved in the accident, photographed in 2006 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 13, 2009 |
| Summary | In-flight structural failure leading to rapid decompression |
| Site | near Charleston, WV |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-3H4 |
| Operator | Southwest Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | WN2294 |
| ICAO flight No. | SWA2294 |
| Call sign | SOUTHWEST 2294 |
| Registration | N387SW |
| Flight origin | Nashville International Airport |
| Destination | Baltimore Washington International Airport |
| Occupants | 131 |
| Passengers | 126 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 131 |
Southwest Airlines Flight 2294 (WN2294/SWA2294) was a scheduled US passenger aircraft flight which suffered a rapid depressurization of the passenger cabin on July 13, 2009. The aircraft made an emergency landing at Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia, with no fatalities or major injuries to passengers and crew. Investigation performed by the National Transportation Safety Board concluded that the accident was caused by a failure in the fuselage skin due to metal fatigue.[1]