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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Francis Louie C. Añiga

'Pilot and Crew Handled It Perfectly': Passenger Speaks Out After Southwest Flight WN4761 Emergency Diversion

Southwest flight WN4761 rerouted to Charleston (Credit: Nate Nickell/Flickr)

A Southwest Airlines flight from Orlando to Manchester, New Hampshire, diverted to Charleston, South Carolina, on Monday 20 July after the crew of Flight WN4761 reported a suspected fuel leak while cruising at 37,000ft, according to the airline and flight tracking data.

The Boeing 737-800 had taken off from Orlando International Airport at 8.54am Eastern Time on a scheduled non-stop service to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport.

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