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Southwest Airlines 31 overruns runway at Nashville

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NASHVILLE, TN (KTRK) —
A Southwest Airlines flight from Houston to Nashville went off the runway this evening.
It happened at around 5:30pm at Nashville International Airport. A tire had either blown or collapsed. Three ambulances responded as a precaution.
It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was injured.
The FAA released a statement tonight, which reads, “Southwest Airlines 31, a Boeing 737 aircraft, rolled off a taxiway into the grass and got stuck while taxiing to its gate at Nashville International Airport at 5:30 pm Central Time. Passengers left the aircraft via stairs and were bussed to the terminal. The flight just landed from Houston Hobby Airport. The FAA is investigating.”
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Emergency crews responded to a Southwest Airlines Jet that rolled off the taxiway at Nashville International Airport.
According to the Nashville fire department, the plane rolled off the taxiway after landing Tuesday evening. Three people were taken to the hospital, according to the Nashville Fire Department.
The plane was en route to Nashville from Houston Hobby Airport.
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines said that 133 passengers and five crewmembers were on-board the aircraft. The accident happened at about 5:30 p.m. as the plane was approaching the gate.
“The safety of our customers and employees remains our primary focus, ” the airline said in a statement Tuesday evening.
NBC DFW

Southwest Airlines flight 987 has wing canoe issues

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SAN ANTONIO — A Southwest Airlines flight has made an emergency landing in San Antonio after a part on the wing appeared to be at an “irregular angle.”
The airline said flight 987 from Austin to Harlingen landed safely in San Antonio with no injuries to the 109 passengers and five crew members.
Southwest says it has removed the aircraft from service for further inspection.
The problem part is what is called a “flap track canoe fairing,” which is a canoe shaped piece attached to the underside of the wing that reduces drag.
Another aircraft was deployed to fly the passengers on to Harlingen about two hours late.
CBS News

Dual class in the future at Southwest Airlines?

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But it will have the capabilities to assign seats, sell extra legroom, and create a dual-class cabin when it completes several technology projects in the next three to five years.
Speaking at a luncheon at The Wings Club in Manhattan on December 10, Southwest CEO Gary Kelly likened the state of the airline’s IT systems to its 737-200s that need replacing as part of fleet modernization efforts, but added that he’s excited about the new commercial opportunities ahead.
Kelly noted that partner Amadeus implemented an international reservations system for Southwest in 2014 and is currently replacing the airline’s domestic reservation system. These commercial changes, along with several tech projects on the operations side of the business, will give Southwest new scheduling flexibility, along with fare- and revenue-management capabilities, he said.
Southwest won’t necessarily make these changes but when these IT projects are finished the airline would have the capability to assign seats, sell extra legroom and launch a dual-class cabin, Kelly said.
“We are not planning on making those changes” but have the capability to do so in the future, Kelly said.
Although Kelly said he’s excited about the new technical and commercial capabilities, he was adamant that a key part of Southwest’s strategy is not to “nickel and dime” passengers, or charge for the first two checked bags or levy change fees.
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