A Southwest Airlines aircraft was diverted to Nashville after the crew needed to shut down one of its engines mid-flight. The Boeing 737 MAX 8, registered as N8727M, was flying at 34,000 ft en route from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) when the incident took place. The crew made the decision to shut down one of the aircraft's LEAP engines and initiated a diversion to nearby Nashville International Airport (BNA), touching down on runway 20L some 35 minutes later.
The Boeing 737 MAX 8s' diversion from its original course can be clearly seen in the following image from Flightradar24 : The diversion to Nashville made sense, given that Southwest Airlines already has a sizeable operation at the airport, with staff and facilities on hand to support, as well as a spare aircraft to continue the flight. According to The Aviation Herald , a replacement Boeing 737 MAX 8, registered as N8322X, was brought in to operate the remainder of the flight, arriving at Chicago Midway just over two hours behind schedule. Data from Flightradar24 shows that N8727M was on the ground for around 20 hours before being put back into service, operating flight WN2496 from Nashville (BNA) to Milwaukee (MKE) on November 6th.
Southwest Airlines and the Boeing 737 MAX The incident took place on November 5th, 2024, and involved a Boeing 737 MAX 8 registered as N8727M. According to Airfleets , this aircraft was delivered new to Southwest Airlines i.
