Seattle-Bound Alaska Airlines Boeing Declared Emergency, Returning to Italy
The crew declared an emergency after a possible mechanical issue, and Alaska Airlines later canceled the flight for further maintenance.
- On Sunday, Alaska Airlines Flight AS181 returned to Rome Fiumicino Airport after the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner crew declared an emergency shortly after departing for Seattle.
- Tracking platforms recorded the aircraft executing a U-turn near England, where the crew set the transponder to 7700 and descended to 25,000 ft in a fuel-dump procedure.
- Passengers reported cabin crew explaining, 'We have to dump the fuel over water, we cannot dump it over land.' One traveler claimed a 'rear compressor' issue, though Alaska Airlines has not confirmed the mechanical problem.
- The jet touched down safely in Rome at 21:15 with no injuries reported; Alaska Airlines canceled the flight to perform additional inspections and maintenance on the aircraft.
- This incident follows a recent trend of transatlantic flights returning before crossing the ocean; Virgin Atlantic Flight VS135 returned to Heathrow on July 13 due to a technical issue.
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An Alaska Airlines flight declared an emergency mid-flight and returned safely to its departure airport Sunday.
A Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner from Alaska Airlines was forced to stop the Atlantic crossing and return to Rome Fiumicino after declaring an emergency in flight....
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