A Southwest Airlines flight heading for Hawaii was forced to return to Oakland International Airport on Monday due to a "mechanical issue," the airline said.
Flight 1281, which left the airport at about 9:30 a.m. for Kahului Airport on Maui, landed safely back in Oakland just before 12:45 p.m., according to the airline and flight-tracking service FlightAware.
The airline only described the incident as being a "mechanical issue requiring review."
The airline said the crew and passengers will use another plane to complete the journey.
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"As always, Safety is Southwest’s unwavering priority, and we appreciate the support and patience of our Customers and Crew," the airline said in a statement.
Editor's Note: A previous version of this story incorrectly reported that a panel appeared to be missing from one of the engines.
