Overview

• The Boeing 737 departed Hollywood Burbank for Phoenix and diverted to Los Angeles International Airport after an apparent engine failure.
• The flight landed at about 8:15 a.m. local time and taxied to a gate, according to the FAA and the airline.
• Southwest said customers were accommodated on the next flight to Phoenix after the aircraft reached the gate at LAX.
• The airline praised the professionalism of its pilots and flight attendants in handling the situation.
• The FAA said it will investigate the incident, which The Independent noted alongside other recent mechanical events reported by U.S. carriers.