The crew of the Nov. 6 flight squawked the 7700 emergency code shortly after landing due to an engine-related issue
NEED TO KNOW
- A Southwest Airlines flight from Santa Ana to San Jose made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) due to a reported engine issue
- The crew declared an emergency while flying near 20,000 feet before safely landing at the L.A. airport
- The cause and details of the engine-related issue are not known, and the FAA will investigate the incident
A Southwest Airlines flight made an emergency landing following a mid-air warning an hour after takeoff.
Southwest Airlines Flight 3396 was headed from Santa Ana, Calif., to San Jose, Calif., when it detoured and landed at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Friday, Nov. 6, due to what a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) spokesperson described as “an engine issue.”…