A Southwest Airlines plane made an emergency landing at Denver International Airport after its engine cowling tore off during takeoff. Photos and videos captured the damage in real time.
A portion of an engine cowling fell from a Southwest Airlines flight while departing from Denver International Airport enroute to Houston, Texas early Sunday morning. A Southwest Airlines plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Denver International Airport on Sunday morning after its engine cowling tore off during takeoff from the airport.
A Southwest spokesperson referred to the incident as “a mechanical issue.” Passengers were put on a different plane before arriving in Houston three hours behind schedule, according to the statement.Vahlenkamp, who sat on the left side of the plane, said the flight started out uneventfully until he felt “what I thought was turbulence” during takeoff.
Vahlenkamp remembers an air of calm on the flight, with other customers and crew members remaining collected. After looping around, the pilot informed his passengers that the landing would be faster and harder than usual, said Vahlenkamp, who is the senior editor of the Boulder Daily Camera.
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