A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 reaches Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on January 20, 2024 in Honolulu,Hawaii
Kevin Carter|Getty Images
An engine cowling fell off of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 and struck a wing flap throughout departure from Denver International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration stated Sunday.
The FAA stated Southwest Flight 3695 was on its method to Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport and securely went back to eviction at Denver at 8: 15 a.m. regional time. Southwest stated clients on the flight moved to a various airplane and were set up to reach their location 3 hours late.
“Our Maintenance teams are reviewing the aircraft,” Southwest stated. The FAA stated it is examining the event. Southwest didn’t instantly react when asked when the aircraft and engine last went through upkeep.
In action to an ask for remark, Boeing indicated Southwest’s declaration.
The cowling loss comes as the FAA examines a different Southwest event inMarch One of its flights strayed off course and flew near to the air traffic control service tower at LaGuardia Airport as it tried a landing in New York.
The aircraft is an older design of the Boeing 737 than the Max jets. Boeing is under increased regulative analysis after a January event when a door plug blew off an almost brand-new 737 Max 9 when the Alaska Airlines flight was at 16,000 feet, triggering a near-catastrophe.
Boeing’s quality assurance concerns have actually spiraled into security issues, slowing shipments of brand-new Max airplane. Big Boeing clients like Southwest and United state the concerns have actually impacted their development strategies.
The long-awaited FAA accreditation of its 737 Max 7 and Max 10 designs is likewise behind previous schedules. Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun last month stated that he would step down by year’s end, and Boeing changed its chairman and president of its industrial plane system.
