Southwest flight from Orange County declares emergency, lands at LAX
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Terry Castleman ·
A Southwest plane flying from John Wayne Airport in Orange County to San Jose California declared a general emergency and landed at LAX airport Friday afternoon.
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Nov. 6, 2026 12:55 PM PT
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A Southwest flight from John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana declared a general emergency shortly after takeoff and landed at LAX Friday, according to air traffic data from FlightAware .
The flight was scheduled to land at San Jose Mineta International Airport, but stopped its climb around 20,000 feet and began squawking 7700, broadcasting a general emergency code to air traffic controllers.
It took off around 11:30 a.m. and landed just under an hour later, per data from the Federal Aviation Administration.
“Southwest Airlines Flight 3396 landed safely at Los Angeles International Airport around 12:25 p.m. local time after the crew reported an engine issue,” the FAA wrote in a statement.
The plane “diverted safely to Los Angeles International Airport after the Pilots received an engine-related maintenance indication,” Southwest Airlines wrote in a statement.
“WN3396 landed without incident, arriving on Runway 25L,” LAX wrote in a statement.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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Terry Castleman is a data reporter on the Fast Break Desk covering breaking news. In 2020, he was named alongside his colleagues as a Pulitzer Prize finalist in explanatory reporting . Previously, he worked at the New York Times and volunteered as a first responder for refugees arriving on the shores of Lesvos.
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