Summary A 24-year-old Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-700 had an engine failure after takeoff from Seattle on Sunday. The crew safely landed the aircraft just 26 minutes after takeoff, with no injuries reported. Passengers were accommodated on a replacement aircraft to Oakland.
A Boeing 737-700 operated by Alaska Airlines returned to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) on Sunday after one of its engines failed. The incident reportedly occurred minutes after its departure. The aircraft, which was reportedly 24 years old, was bound for Oakland.
Passengers recalled hearing loud noises due to the engine complications. Flight path According to The Aviation Herald , the aircraft is registered as N613AS. It was performing as AS1240 from SEA to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK) .
The aircraft pushed back from gate N10 at 12:24 – nearly 40 minutes past its scheduled departure time of 11:46, according to FlightAware . It took off from runway 16L at 13:04 and headed south. Just one minute after takeoff, the aircraft was flying at a speed of 280 miles per hour (mph) and ascending through 2,500 feet.
Since the plane was headed to the Bay Area, it would typically follow a standard straight-out departure, but it changed course after being airborne for about two minutes. Flight data shows that the aircraft turned directly west, passing just north of Commencement Bay. As it reached Gig Harbor, it leveled off at 7,000 feet and then turned north.
Landing safely The plane.