A screenshot of a social media video that reveals an engine cowl on a Southwest Airways Boeing 737-800 falling off throughout takeoff.
An engine cowl on a Southwest Airways Boeing 737-800 fell off on Sunday throughout takeoff in Denver and struck the wing flap, prompting the US FAA to open an investigation.
Nobody was injured and Southwest Flight 3695 returned safely to Denver Worldwide Airport round 8:15am native time on Sunday and was towed to the gate after dropping the engine cowling.
The Boeing plane certain for Houston Passion Airport with 135 passengers and 6 crew members aboard rose to an elevation of about 3,140 meters earlier than returning 25 minutes after takeoff.
Passengers arrived in Houston on one other Southwest aircraft about 4 hours not on time. Southwest stated upkeep groups are reviewing the plane.
The aircraft entered service in June 2015, in accordance with FAA data. Boeing referred inquiries to Southwest.
The airline declined to say when the aircraft’s engine had final had upkeep.
ABC Information aired a video posted on social media platform X of the ripped engine cowl flapping within the wind with a torn Southwest brand.
Boeing has come beneath intense criticism since a door plug panel tore off a brand new Alaska Airways 737 MAX 9 jet at 16,000 toes on January 5.
Within the aftermath of that incident, the FAA grounded the MAX 9 for a number of weeks, barred Boeing from rising the MAX manufacturing charge and ordered it to develop a complete plan to handle “systemic quality-control points” inside 90 days.
