A "strong odor was detected onboard during the flight in the aft cabin," according to SFGATE news outlet.
After the flight crew detected the strange smell, the plane was diverted to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). It safely landed in LAX while no emergency situation was declared.
After the plane landed, technicians started to inspect the plane in order to find the origin of the smell.
All the passengers boarded other flights to continue their journey.
On the evening of August 10, a Horizon Air Q400 airplane, also referred to as a Bombardier Dash 8, was hijacked by an Alaska Air employee at Seattle Airport. There were no passengers on board. After a while, the plane crashed into the Puget Gulf. Horizon Air is a sister carrier of Alaska Airlines.