A Sun Country Airlines flight from LAX to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport had to turn around early Monday morning after experiencing an engine issue.
Statement from Sun Country Airlines:
"Sun Country flight 430 from LAX to Minneapolis-St. Paul experienced an issue with one engine after take-off, declared an emergency, safely returned to LAX at approximately 12:54 am local time, and taxied back to the gate. Our passengers and crew are our priority, and we appreciate the professionalism of our pilots and flight attendants to ensure the safety of our customers. The flight had 166 passengers and six crew members on board. We thank our passengers for their patience and have scheduled another aircraft to return passengers to MSP today."
It's unclear what the engine issue was, but a return flight is expected to land around 3 p.m. at MSP.