Southwest flight makes emergency landing at LAX after scare

Southwest Airlines Flight 3396 made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport Friday after a mid-air warning tied to an engine issue, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The aircraft, operating from Santa Ana, California, to San Jose, California, declared a general emergency shortly after departing John Wayne Airport in Orange County around 11:30 a.m. local time, the Los Angeles Times reported. It was diverted from its route to San Jose Mineta International Airport when the engine-related problem occurred while the flight was about 20,000 feet in the air. The FAA said the crew reported the issue and landed safely around 12:25 p.m. local time; the cause of the notification remains unknown.