An Alaska Airlines flight on Sunday had to return to Seattle due to engine difficulties shortly after takeoff. The aircraft blasted off from Seattle Tacoma International Airport with a thunderous explosion. The plane scheduled to touch down in Oakland, California, a Boeing 737-700, had already passed through the airport. When they realized there could be an engine issue, the personnel returned to Seattle.
Around 1:30 pm, Alaska Airlines Flight 1240 safely arrived at Seattle Tacoma International Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Alaska Airlines verified that the crew turned off the aircraft’s left main engine as a precaution. Steven France, one of the passengers, shared his account of what transpired on a social media platform. He said that the plane’s main engine had failed shortly after takeoff, producing what he described as a piercing bang. According to flight tracker data, the jet took off at 1:04 p.m. and returned to Seattle at 1:30 p.m., meaning it was in the air for less than thirty minutes. Additionally, the data indicate that the aircraft circled above Seattle many times before touching down.
Alaska Airlines commended the crew for adhering to protocol and ensuring the flight’s safe return. The firm tried to simplify things for those who arrived in Oakland that day in the late afternoon on different aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) promised to investigate the incident. A similar incident occurred a few months prior when the door stopper on an Alaska Airlines flight failed, rapidly depressurizing the aircraft. This catastrophe followed that accident. Boeing has seen several challenges in the last several months, including aircraft malfunctions and safety concerns.
