DENVER — A plane Southwest Airlines returned to Denver on Sunday because its engine cover fell off and hit the wing during takeoff, according to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The Boeing 737 landed safely and the passengers heading to Houston They were transferred to another plane, Southwest Airlines said in a statement.
“We apologize for the inconvenience of your delay, but we place our highest priority on maximum safety for our customers and employees. “Our maintenance teams are checking the aircraft,” he reads in the statement.
It is the second mishap this week for the airline. On Thursday he canceled a flight from Texas after a report of an engine fire. The Lubbock, Texas, fire department confirmed a fire in one of the two engines.
The FAA is investigating both incidents.
Both planes were Boeing 737-800.
Source: With information from AP
