An investigation has been launched after an engine cover fell off a plane during take-off and hit a wing flap.
The metal covering the engine peeled off during the flights’s take-off in Denver - before hitting another part of the aircraft. The moment was captured in video clips that were shared to social media.One passenger, called Lisa, told Denver7 that the cover ripping off was like a “bomb jolt”.
Pilots did a great job on the landing.”The aircraft had 135 passengers and six crew members on board and rose to about 10,300 feet before abandoning its journey and landing. The incident on the Boeing 737-800 aircraft comes amid manufacturing and safety concerns at the manufacturer.Read more: Boeing chief executive and chairman to step down as firm faces safety crisisSouthwest Airlines said its maintenance teams would review the incident.
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