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July 28, 2022. A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 departs from Rochester, NY bound for Baltimore, MD. Shortly after takeoff, the crew reports to air traffic control that they have an “OIL FILTER BYPASS” alert on their Primary Engine Indications screen. As they work through the procedure and contact Southwest operations, the crew decides to return to Rochester and make a precautionary landing. Watch and listen as the pilots and air traffic control coordinate to get the aircraft back on the ground safely.

Flight Number: WN3089 / SWA3089
Operator: Southwest Airlines
Route: Rochester International Airport (ROC / KROC) ❯ Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI / KBWI)
Registration: N8634A
Type: Boeing 737-800

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0:00 SOUTHWEST 3089
0:12 Introduction and Takeoff
1:14 Contact Departure
2:42 Decision to Return
4:33 Coordinating with Rescue Vehicles
6:25 Contact Tower
7:53 Landing
9:54 Arrival at Gate
10:11 Epilogue

#Emergency #Mayday #ATC #AirTrafficVisualised

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Air traffic control audio courtesy of LiveATC.net.

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Thanks to Wenjie Zheng for granting permission to use their photo of N8634A.

Content Attribution – The following are licensed under CC BY:
"Rochester at Night" by Maximilian Kapitonoff.