A Southwest Airlines flight from San Jose to Burbank was forced to return to San Jose and make an emergency landing after developing engine trouble just minutes into the flight, authorities said.

A Southwest Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Sacramento International Airport due to a flap issue, according to the company. An illuminated flap warning light came on during the flight's initial descent,

A Qantas Airways plane bound for Brisbane suffered an engine failure after takeoff on Friday and circled for a short period of time before returning safely to Sydney Airport, the Australian airline said.