Southwest flight to Denver forced to return to Sacramento airport after reported malfunction
A Southwest Airlines flight on its way to Denver Tuesday morning was forced to return to Sacramento for a reported nosewheel steering malfunction on the passenger plane.
Southwest Flight 4687 departed from the Sacramento International Airport at 9:09 a.m. on its way to Denver International Airport, according to FlightAware.
Soon after, a reported nose gear issue forced the Boeing 737 jet, tail number N969WN, to turn around over Somerset in El Dorado County, according to FlightRadar24.
The plane returned and landed in Sacramento about 40 minutes after departure. Scott Johnson, a spokesman for the county’s airport system, confirmed the plane landed safely without any further problems. He said crews were checking out the plane.
Ashley Bain, a Southwest Airlines spokesperson, said Flight 4687 returned safely to Sacramento after receiving a maintenance indication. Bain said the airplane was taken out of service, and passengers boarded onto another plane Tuesday to their destination in Denver.
Southwest Flight 4687 was now scheduled to depart Sacramento at 11:47 a.m. Tuesday for its two hour and 35 minute flight to Denver, according FlightAware.
This story was originally published October 1, 2024 at 10:46 AM.
