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Passengers Witness Engine Cover Peel Away on Southwest Boeing 737, Forcing Emergency Return To Denver

Apr 07 2024

This morning Southwest Airlines flight 3695 from Denver to Houston was forced to return to Denver when an engine cowling detached and struck the wing flap of the Boeing 737-800 shortly after takeoff.

The metal covering of one of the engines separated around 8 a.m. local time, after the plane left the ground. Passenger video shows the engine cover peeling away and impacting the aircraft’s wing flap. The plane returned to Denver around 25 minutes after takeoff and was towed to the gate.

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