A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 diverted back to Austin–Bergstrom International Airport on Thursday after the pilots reported problems with the right-hand engine of the 21-year-old aircraft.
Southwest flight WN-375 departed Austin at around 11:53 am on June 4 for a regularly scheduled flight to Phoenix, but after climbing to just 13,000 feet, the pilots requested a diversion back to Austin.
The pilots reportedly told air traffic control that they were experiencing issues with the right-hand engine, although their return to Austin had to be delayed due to weather in the local area…