Engine Cover Detaches Mid-Flight on Southwest Plane, Passengers Cheer as Pilot Safely Lands
Denver, Colorado – A Southwest Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing on Sunday morning after experiencing a harrowing incident during takeoff. The engine cover of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft detached mid-flight, prompting an investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The flight, originally bound for Houston, Texas, from Denver International Airport, landed safely back in Denver at 8:00 a.m. Passengers reported that the engine cowling fell off during takeoff, striking the wing …