A Southwest Airlines plane lost part of its hood this Sunday, April 7, just before taking off from Denver airport, in the United States.
New incident involving Boeing this Sunday April 7. While it was supposed to take off from Denver, in the United States, to go to Houston, a Southwest Airlines plane lost the cowling of an engine as it took off in American skies.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it would open an investigation, the Reuters news agency reported.
The airline apologizes
The plane, a Boeing 737-800, had 135 passengers and six crew members on board. No people were injured.
In images of the incident that have gone viral on social networks, we see the cover coming off the device. The pilot is also heard indicating an “immediate return” to the boarding gate.
“We are very sorry for any concern caused this morning,” the airline responded to one of the passengers who questioned it on social networks.
Maintenance teams are examining the plane, said Southwest Airlines, which declined to specify the date of the last engine maintenance, according to Reuters.
This incident is the latest in a long series involving Boeing. Since the start of the year, dozens of incidents have taken place on board the American manufacturer’s aircraft.
The most notable occurred on January 5: a door of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 tore off in mid-flight. The incident caused only minor injuries and the plane was able to land safely at its original airport.
The day after the incident, Alaska Airlines paid $1,500 to each passenger on this flight to “cover all related expenses” caused by the incident.