New problem for the US aircraft manufacturer Boeing: A machine of type 737-800 had to turn around in the air from Denver to Houston. The crew had previously reported that the cowling of an engine came off during takeoff and hit a wing flap, according to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The Southwest Airlines plane returned safely to Denver International Airport after the incident. The incident is now being investigated. Southwest said the passengers on Flight 3695 were flown to Houston on another plane about three hours late. Maintenance teams would now inspect the original machine.
The 737-800 entered service in early 2017, according to FAA records. The ABC News broadcast a video showing a torn engine cover with a torn Southwest logo flapping in the wind.
The Airbus rival is under stricter supervision by the FAA due to defects. There was one on a flight at the beginning of January 737 MAX A piece the size of a door broke out of the cabin wall in the air. In October 2018 and March 2019 there were two Boeing 737 MAX crashed, killing 346 people. A few days ago, Boeing announced that CEO Dave Calhoun would be leaving the company by the end of the year.