Created Sunday, Aug 16th 2026 19:03Z, last updated Sunday, Aug 16th 2026 19:03Z
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 MAX, registration N978AK performing flight
AS-274 from Cleveland,OH to Seattle,WA (USA), was enroute at FL340 about 40nm southeast of Chicago, IL (USA) when the crew reported they had a low oil pressure for the right hand engine (LEAP) and were shutting the engine down. The aircraft diverted to Chicago O'Hare,IL (USA) for a safe landing on runway 27C about 35 minutes later.
A replacement Boeing 737-900 registration N266AK departed Chicago about 3.5 hours after landing of N978AK and is estimated to reach Seattle with a delay of about 3.5 hours.
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