Alaska Airlines flight forced to return to Sea-Tac after Boeing 737′s engine shuts down

SEATAC, Wash. — Passengers on a flight from Seattle to Oakland had a scare when their plane had to return to Sea-Tac Airport Sunday afternoon.

Alaska Airlines Flight 1240 — a Boeing 737-900 — left Sea-Tac at 12:22 p.m.

Shortly after takeoff, the plane had to head back to the airport after one of its engines failed.

According an airline spokesperson, the engine on the left wing — one of the aircraft’s two main engines — shut down.

A passenger on the flight told us the experience was terrifying, but said the pilots did great.

“Credit to the crew for following standard procedures for this situation and landing safely and without incident. We took care of our guests and they arrived in Oakland at 5:35 p.m. We apologize for the inconvenience of the delay,” an Alaska Airlines spokesperson told KIRO 7.

We’re speaking to a passenger who was on the flight and will have an update to this story later Monday.

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