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| Date: | Monday 5 August 2024 |
| Time: | 15:07 |
| Type: |  Embraer ERJ-175LR (ERJ-170-200 LR) |
| Owner/operator: | Alaska Airlines, opb Horizon Air |
| Registration: | N663QX |
| MSN: | 17000961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 970 hours |
| Engine model: | General Electric CF34-8E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 74 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | In flight, near Portland International Airport (PDX/KPDX),OR -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Seattle/Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA/KSEA) |
| Redmond-Roberts Field, OR (RDM/KRDM) | |
| Investigating agency: | FAA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Alaska Arlines flight AS2020, an Embraer ERJ-175LR (ERJ-170-200 LR) operated by Horizon Air, developed an issue with hydraulic system no.2 while en route.
The pilots declared an emergency and diverted to Portland, OR. They subsequently radioed: “That’s all we know of right now, however, we might be stopping straight ahead and not have nose wheel steering.”
The plane landed safely. No injuries reported.
Sources:
https://www.kpic.com/news/local/hydraulic-system-failure-forces-alaska-airlines-flight-to-land-in-portland-seattle-redmond-embraer-e-175-statement-pdx-oregon
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n663qx#367f43aa
https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/embraer-erj-175-n663qx-alaska-airlines/rod70z
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2024 12:56 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 07-Aug-2024 12:58 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Aug-2024 14:40 | ASN | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Aug-2024 14:40 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 07-Aug-2024 16:49 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Aug-2024 05:16 | KJSR | Updated [Date, ] |
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