'We all felt a kind of a bump, jolt': Engine cover rips open as Southwest flight takes off from DIA
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An engine cover on a Boeing 737 operated by Southwest Airlines ripped open just after taking off from Denver International Airport Sunday.

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DENVER — An engine cover on a Boeing 737 operated by Southwest Airlines ripped open just after taking off from Denver International Airport Sunday morning.

The Houston-bound Southwest flight took off from DIA around 7:45 a.m., and returned to the airport 30 minutes later, landing safely. No injuries were reported.

  • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
    21·
    8 months ago

    What kind of random mechanical stuff like this happens to Airbus or other manufacturers?

    • Zipitydew@sh.itjust.works
      6·
      8 months ago

      Before the pandemic I remember there being software/electrical issues on the 320. More recently it’s been engine issues on the 320neo.