An Alaska Airlines flight bound for San Diego was diverted to Seattle shortly after takeoff on Monday morning, according to a statement from the airline.
Flight 558 “reported an unusual vibration on the left side of the aircraft shortly after departure,” an Alaska Airlines representative said in a statement to the airline. CNN . “The aircraft returned to the airport and landed safely.”
The flight took off from Seattle International Airport at 7:36 am (local time) and returned to the airport at 8:04 am, Alaska Airlines told CNN Travel .
part of fairing [uma carcaça de metal removível para o motor] came loose from the plane when it landed, according to the airline.
“I heard a small crack”
Passenger Greg Anderson was aboard Flight 558 on Monday and took photos showing damage to the plane’s left engine.
he told the CNN that the plane took off normally and then “heard a small click” and felt the plane begin to vibrate.
Anderson said he could see pieces of the carcass sticking out.
“We slowed down, then the captain came over and said he felt an ‘unusual vibration’, and we were told he was looking for a place to land,” Anderson said.
He said other parts of the fairing fell off as the plane was landing.
No injuries were reported among the 176 passengers and six crew on board at this time, the Alaska Airlines statement said.
Guests were transferred to a new flight to San Diego, which departed about two and a half hours after they returned to the gate, the airline said in an email.
Anderson said he was on another flight and arrived in San Diego around 1:30 pm.
experienced pilots
Alaska Airlines praised the crew on board.
“The two pilots who operated the flight have over 32 years of combined flight experience,” the statement said. “They, along with our flight attendants, handled the incident with tremendous professionalism and care.”
According to the airline, the Boeing 737-900ER plane is out of service while a security team investigates the cause of the problem.
Source: CNN Brasil
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