Flight bound for Phoenix diverted to Oakland shortly after takeoff
Sep 15, 2014, 3:43 PM | Updated: 5:26 pm
PHOENIX — A Southwest Airlines flight out of San Jose headed to Phoenix had to be diverted Monday afternoon after a mechanical issue.
According to ABC 7 in the Bay Area, officials had confirmed the flight took off and then quickly landed in Oakland.
#BREAKING: Phoenix-bound #Southwest flight 468 out of @FlySJC diverted to @IFlyOAKland for undisclosed emergency, official says.
— ABC7 News (@abc7newsBayArea) September 15, 2014
The plane landed safely in Oakland with 133 people including crew, on board. They had to wait for a new plane to complete their journey to Phoenix.
The flight left San Jose at 2:34 p.m. and was scheduled to be a non-stop.