17 Sep 202510:24 reconstruction924 views

Southwest 1394 Loses an Engine After Leaving Burbank

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Southwest Flight 1394 was climbing away from Hollywood Burbank Airport toward Phoenix when the crew reported an engine failure. Instead of continuing toward Phoenix, the Boeing 737 diverted to Los Angeles International Airport and landed safely.

“Following the uneventful landing, the aircraft taxied to a gate at LAX.”

Timeline
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September 11, 2025 — Southwest Flight 1394 departed Hollywood Burbank Airport for Phoenix.
2
Shortly after takeoff — The crew reported a number-one engine failure.
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During the response — The crew requested vectors while completing checklists.
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After assessing the situation — The crew chose to divert to Los Angeles International Airport.
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About 8:15 a.m. local time — The aircraft landed safely at LAX and taxied to a gate.

The Engine Problem Appears on Climb-Out

The flight was operating from Burbank to Phoenix on September 11, 2025. A reconstruction of the ATC event identifies the aircraft as Boeing 737-700 N465WN and says the crew reported failure of the number-one engine shortly after takeoff.

The crew did not immediately turn the flight into a landing at Burbank. They requested delay vectors while they worked through their checklists and assessed the situation. After that assessment, they elected to divert to Los Angeles International Airport.

Contemporary reporting confirmed the basic outcome: Flight 1394 reached LAX safely after the engine problem and taxied to a gate. Southwest said passengers were accommodated on another flight to Phoenix.

A Short Diversion Instead of a Long Flight

The diversion kept the affected aircraft within the Los Angeles area rather than sending it onward toward Phoenix after the reported engine failure. The reports do not establish the underlying mechanical reason for the failure, so it should not be described as a particular component failure.

The incident is therefore best understood as a post-takeoff engine emergency followed by a controlled diversion. The aircraft landed without a reported accident, and the airline’s statement emphasized the crew and cabin crew’s handling of the event.

The flight was ultimately treated as a contained emergency rather than an accident. The aircraft landed normally enough to taxi to the gate, and Southwest arranged for the passengers to continue to Phoenix on another flight. Neither the airline nor the reported accounts establishes why the engine failed, so the account stops short of assigning a component or maintenance cause.

The landing at LAX is the confirmed endpoint of the emergency sequence. There is no evidence in the reporting of a runway excursion, injury or additional emergency after touchdown.

Accident Facts

Aircraft
B737
Airports
BUR (Burbank), LAX (Los Angeles), PHX (Phoenix Sky Harbor)
Category
Engine failure, Diversion
Reconstruction
10:24

Sources

Audio from the original air traffic control recording, sourced from public recordings and released investigation records. The reconstruction, animation and written account are our own.
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