Southwest Flight Delayed due to Technicality

What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300 en route from Las Vegas,NV to San Francisco,CA
Where: Las Vegas
When: Apr 22nd 2010
Why: After takeoff, the fight developed a technical problem and immediately had to return to the airport, although it took a half an hour to get back on the ground.

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