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Small plane with engine trouble lands safety at Sea-Tac

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SEATTLE, Wash. — A small plane made an unscheduled stop in Seattle due to an engine failure.

The plane, traveling from Victoria, B.C to San Francisco, had to burn off it's remaining fuel so it can land.

The plane circled the airport for about 30 minutes. It landed safely a bit after 4 p.m. Friday. There were no injuries.

According to Sea-Tac officials, smaller planes can't dump fuel like larger aircrafts. This means they must burn fuel until they are light enough to land.

The plane, United flight 5248, is operated by SkyWest.

The cause of the engine failure is unclear, as of 4:11 p.m. Friday.

SkyWest released the following statement Friday afternoon. 

"We are working to help customers continue their travel to San Francisco this evening, after SkyWest flight 5248, operating as United Express from Victoria, Canada to San Francisco, diverted to Seattle due to an engine indication.

The flight landed safely and all 47 passengers deplaned at the gate. Mechanics are inspecting the aircraft."