A Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to Reno was forced to make an emergency landing in Sacramento Wednesday evening, the second such incident involving a Southwest flight from the Bay Area in as many days.
Southwest Flight 4474 departed at 7:17 p.m. from Oakland International Airport for the approximately hour-long flight to Reno-Tahoe International Airport. A spokesperson for Southwest said the crew reported an illuminated flap warning light during the flight’s initial descent.
The Boeing 737-800 descended to 4,600 feet before climbing back to 15,900 feet and continuing on to Sacramento International Airport, landing at 8:27 p.m., according to tracking data from FlightAware .
Southwest said the crew followed its procedures and landed safely in Sacramento. The Federal Aviation Administration said it would investigate the incident.
On Tuesday, a Southwest flight from San Jose to Burbank was forced to return to San Jose after developing engine trouble just minutes into the flight.