Summary A SkyWest Airlines pilot, operating a flight on behalf of Alaska Airlines, told passengers that he was not qualified to land at Jackson Hole Airport (JCA), which was why he was diverting to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC). However, the former carrier clarified that there was a paperwork error that caused the diversion. The Embraer E175 eventually found its way to JCA.
An Alaska Airlines flight, operated by its regional affiliate SkyWest Airlines, was forced to divert from its destination, with the pilot telling passengers that he was not licensed to land at Jackson Hole Airport (JAC). However, SkyWest Airlines clarified the situation, stating that there was a paperwork error that forced the Embraer E175, registered as N170SY, to divert. Circling around JAC According to the history of the flight on Flightradar24 , the SkyWest Airlines E175 was operating Alaska Airlines flight AS3491 from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to JAC, with the return itinerary being scheduled on the same flight code.
Nevertheless, on August 8, the E175 departed SFO at 9:09 local time (UTC -7) and was scheduled to arrive at JAC at 12:47 local time (UTC -6). While the aircraft departed SFO and continued to cruise toward JAC at 25,000 feet (7,620 meters) without any issues, as it began its approach into the airport, the E175 had entered into a holding pattern to the south east of JAC. A user on the social media network Reddit shared their story from the flight, stating that t.