KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – An Alaskan Airlines flight carrying a Kansas City icon returned to the airport after crews noticed a fuel leak.
On Friday, June 7, Tech N9ne took to Facebook following some airline troubles. He said the flight he was on- Alaska Airlines flight 291- was turned around mid-flight.
The plane, which was headed to Seattle, returned to KCI after its 3 p.m. departure on Friday. Flight Aware shows the aircraft made a U-turn about an hour into the flight, above Lincoln, Neb. It had originally been scheduled to land in Seattle around 7 p.m.
Early Saturday morning, Alaska Airlines confirmed that the reason for the flight’s return was a potential fuel leak.
“The pilots noticed indications of a potential fuel leak, so they followed their checklist and shut down the #1 engine on the left side of the aircraft,” the airline said in a statement.
“The crew followed standard procedures for this situation and landed safely and without incident in Kansas City at 4:35 p.m. local time. We are working to take care of our guests and accommodate their travel to Seattle, and we apologize to them for the inconvenience.”
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