Alaska B39M near Chicago on Aug 16th 2026, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: August 16, 2026 / 19:03:44 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 16, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Flight number
AS-274
Departure
Cleveland, United States
Destination
Seattle, United States
Aircraft Registration
N978AK
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900MAX
ICAO Type Designator
B39M
A replacement Boeing 737-900 registration N266AK departed Chicago about 3.5 hours after landing of N978AK and is estimated to reach Seattle with a delay of about 3.5 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 16, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Flight number
AS-274
Departure
Cleveland, United States
Destination
Seattle, United States
Aircraft Registration
N978AK
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900MAX
ICAO Type Designator
B39M
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