Map of near Dallas-Fort Worth, TX with the recorded track

Radio failure, squawk 7600

Southwest 2660 squawks 7600 near Dallas-Fort Worth

SWA2660  near Dallas-Fort Worth, TX  Tuesday, November 3

  • AircraftB737
  • Squawk7600
  • Altitude when it began25,200 ft
  • Started12:59 am CT
  • Ended1:12 am CT
  • Duration13 min

What happened

A Southwest Boeing 737 is transmitting squawk 7600, the code for lost radio communication, at 25,600 ft and 309 knots near Dallas-Fort Worth. The code tells air traffic control the crew cannot use the radio, and controllers follow set procedures for such flights.

Summary from recorded positions and public data. May be inaccurate, not for operational use.

Timeline

  1. Squawk 7600 at 25600 ft
  2. Squawk cleared

Related

Positions: FAA SWIM and adsb.lol (ODbL). Private and general aviation aircraft are shown without callsign or registration. Event pages stay online for 90 days.

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