Alaska B738 near Eugene on Jul 23rd 2026, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: July 24, 2026 / 17:15:24 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 23, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AS-471

Aircraft Registration
N563AS

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N563AS performing flight AS-471 from Santa Ana,CA to Seattle,WA (USA) with 161 passengers and 6 crew, was enroute at FL360 about 90nm southsoutheast of Eugene,OR (USA) when the crew needed to shut one of their engines (CFM56) down and decided to divert to Eugene. The aircraft landed safely on Eugene's runway 34L about 25 minutes later.

The airline reported a mechanical issue with the aircraft.

A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration N597AS continued the flight and reached Seattle with a delay of about 4 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Eugene about 22 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N563AS
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
BOEING
Aircraft Model / Type
737-890
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
Engine Type
Pounds of Thrust
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 23, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AS-471

Aircraft Registration
N563AS

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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