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| Date: | Sunday 25 August 2024 |
| Time: | 13:12 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-790 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Alaska Airlines |
| Registration: | N613AS |
| MSN: | 30163/430 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 74638 hours |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 115 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | near Seattle/Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA/KSEA) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Seattle/Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA/KSEA) |
| Oakland International Airport, CA (OAK/KOAK) | |
| Investigating agency: | FAA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Alaska Airlines flight AS1240, a Boeing 737-700, experienced the failure of the number 1 engine. The passengers reported loud noises coming from the engine and the crew shut down the engine. They then turned back to Seattle and all 115 passengers and crew suffered no injuries.
Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUN_fCobEbY
https://m.facebook.com/story.php/?story_fbid=27206286128970195&id=100000465250637
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/alaska-airlines-flight-forced-return-sea-tac-after-boeing-737s-engine-shuts-down/MPJPRECARRDIBKFZTMWHEGWR6M/?outputType=amp
https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/oakland-bound-alaska-airlines-flight-returns-to-seattle-due-to-engine-issue/amp/
FAA
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N613AS/history/20240825/1856Z/KSEA/KSEA
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n613as#36cea1ef
Photo: https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/11387401?utm_campaign=iOS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_source=iOS+App
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Aug-2024 05:41 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 27-Aug-2024 05:44 | ASN | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Aug-2024 08:13 | fryy | Updated [Source, ] |
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