A Southwest Airlines flight that left Louis Armstrong International Airport Saturday morning was diverted to Pensacola, Florida, when one of its engines began having mechanical issues mid-flight.The incident was reported before 10 a.m. after the plane left the New Orleans airport for its scheduled flight to Orlando, Florida.A spokesperson for Southwest said Flight #3472 made the decision to divert to Pensacola because of a mechanical issue with one of its engines. The plane landed safely around 9:40 a.m. at Pensacola International Airport.Officials said there were no injuries among the 99 passengers and five crew members who were on the plane. The passengers will be transferred to another plane.National Transportation Safety Board officials have been notified of the incident. Southwest said it would inspect the aircraft to assess the damage.It's unclear what caused the engine issue.WDSU reached out to a Twitter user, @lexydray, whose father was on the flight. She said her father took two photos during the incident, one of the plane and its engine in mid-air and another when it landed.Additional details were not released from Southwest.Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here.Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!

A Southwest Airlines flight that left Louis Armstrong International Airport Saturday morning was diverted to Pensacola, Florida, when one of its engines began having mechanical issues mid-flight.

The incident was reported before 10 a.m. after the plane left the New Orleans airport for its scheduled flight to Orlando, Florida.


A spokesperson for Southwest said Flight #3472 made the decision to divert to Pensacola because of a mechanical issue with one of its engines. The plane landed safely around 9:40 a.m. at Pensacola International Airport.

Officials said there were no injuries among the 99 passengers and five crew members who were on the plane. The passengers will be transferred to another plane.





National Transportation Safety Board officials have been notified of the incident. Southwest said it would inspect the aircraft to assess the damage.

It's unclear what caused the engine issue.

WDSU reached out to a Twitter user, @lexydray, whose father was on the flight. She said her father took two photos during the incident, one of the plane and its engine in mid-air and another when it landed.

Additional details were not released from Southwest.

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