Southwest Airlines: Engine Incidents During Takeoff
TL;DR
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 experienced a terrifying engine failure during takeoff from Denver International Airport, causing a removable sheet of metal covering the engine to shear off and strike one of the plane's wing flaps. The flight, bound for Houston, returned to Denver and landed safely, with the FAA currently investigating the incident. Southwest Airlines attributed the incident to a "mechanical issue" and assured that the safety of their customers and employees is their highest priority.
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