Scary video shows Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 engine ripping apart during takeoff
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Scary video shows Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 engine ripping apart during takeoff

Hindustan Times  

A dramatic video has surfaced online showing the engine of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 tearing apart during takeoff. Southwest Airlines' Boeing engine cover rips apart Following a ground collision between a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787 and a British Airways Airbus A350 at London's Heathrow Airport on April 7, a chilling video surfaced on X, showing the engine on the Boeing 737-800 coming apart mid-flight. Shared by ABC's chief transportation reporter Sam Sweeney, the video captures the metal engine cover ripping off and flapping like sheets of paper as the aircraft prepares to take off. Boeing 737 mishap- FAA issues statement Following the incident, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a statement explaining that an “engine cowling had detached from the aircraft and struck one of the plane’s wing flaps.” Post managed to reach a Southwest spokesperson who attributed the mishap to a 'mechanical issue' with the aircraft, which was manufactured in 2017 according to FAA records.

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Viral Video: Woman Strips Naked On US Flight, Walks Screaming Down Aisle Onboard
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Viral Video: Woman Strips Naked On US Flight, Walks Screaming Down Aisle Onboard

ABP News  

A flight from Houston to Phoenix was reportedly forced to return to the gate after a female passenger stripped naked and began screaming, creating chaos in the cabin. According to media reports, the passengers initially walked towards the front of the cabin and demanded that she be let off the flight while the plane was still taxiing down the runway. …

Southwest Airlines plane narrowly avoids colliding with private jet in terrifying moment on airport runway
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1 month ago

Southwest Airlines plane narrowly avoids colliding with private jet in terrifying moment on airport runway

The Independent  

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'Tower, how'd that happen?': ATC audio of Southwest jet near-miss at US airport
1 month ago

'Tower, how'd that happen?': ATC audio of Southwest jet near-miss at US airport

India Today  

"Tower, Southwest 2504, how'd that happen?" Dramatic footage from Chicago's Midway International Airport, where the near-miss took place on Tuesday, showed Southwest Airlines Flight 2504 a few feet away from touching down when the business jet entered the runway, forcing the larger passenger jet to pull away and perform a 'go-around'. According to the ATC communications and flight movement data …

Southwest Airlines jetliner abruptly rises to avoid another plane crossing Chicago runway
1 month ago

Southwest Airlines jetliner abruptly rises to avoid another plane crossing Chicago runway

LA Times  

The air traffic control tower at Chicago’s Midway International Airport, where a collision was averted Tuesday. Southwest Flight 2504 safely landed “after the crew performed a precautionary go-around to avoid a possible conflict with another aircraft that entered the runway,” an airline spokesperson said in an email. “The crew followed safety procedures and the flight landed without incident.” Audio recording …

Southwest airlines plane hit by bullet in Dallas airport
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Southwest airlines plane hit by bullet in Dallas airport

Deccan Chronicle  

A Southwest Airlines plane was struck by a bullet while preparing for takeoff at Dallas Love Field Airport on Friday evening. A Southwest Airlines spokesperson confirmed that Flight 2494, bound for Indianapolis, was taxiing when a bullet hit the right side of the aircraft just below the flight deck. Southwest Airlines assured passengers that they would be accommodated on another …

Passengers on parked Southwest plane forced to evacuate after cell phone, airplane seat catch fire
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Passengers on parked Southwest plane forced to evacuate after cell phone, airplane seat catch fire

CNN  

CNN — Travelers aboard a Southwest Airlines flight preparing to leave Denver Friday had to evacuate after a passenger’s cell phone battery caught on fire and caused an airplane seat to catch fire as well. The Boeing 737-700 was still parked at a gate with 108 passengers on board when the incident occurred at Denver International Airport, according to Southwest. …

Passengers on parked Southwest plane forced to evacuate after cell phone, airplane seat catch fire
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Passengers on parked Southwest plane forced to evacuate after cell phone, airplane seat catch fire

CNN  

CNN — Travelers aboard a Southwest Airlines flight preparing to leave Denver Friday had to evacuate after a passenger’s cell phone battery caught on fire and caused an airplane seat to catch fire as well. The Boeing 737-700 was still parked at a gate with 108 passengers on board when the incident occurred at Denver International Airport, according to Southwest. …

Pilots of an Alaska Airlines jet braked to avoid a possible collision with a Southwest plane
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Pilots of an Alaska Airlines jet braked to avoid a possible collision with a Southwest plane

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — An Alaska Airlines jet taking off in Nashville braked to a rapid stop on the runway to avoid a possible collision Thursday with a Southwest Airlines plane, and federal agencies are investigating the incident. The Federal Aviation Administration said the Alaska pilots aborted their takeoff because the Southwest plane was cleared to cross the end of the …

Southwest Airlines plane somehow escapes a ghastly crash just 400 feet from ocean in Hawaii
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Southwest Airlines plane somehow escapes a ghastly crash just 400 feet from ocean in Hawaii

Hindustan Times  

A Southwest Airlines flight narrowly avoided a catastrophic crash off the coast of Hawaii in April, coming within just 400 feet of the ocean after aborting a landing due to adverse weather conditions, according to a Bloomberg report. Southwest Flight 2786 was at approximately 1,000 feet altitude when it abandoned its landing attempt due to poor visibility caused by weather …

‘Stop, stop!’ Southwest's Boeing 737 MAX 8 narrowly avoids collision with JetBlue E-190 | Watch
11 months, 1 week ago

‘Stop, stop!’ Southwest's Boeing 737 MAX 8 narrowly avoids collision with JetBlue E-190 | Watch

Hindustan Times  

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 had a close call with a JetBlue Airways Embraer E-190 Thursday morning. The JetBlue flight bound for Boston was forced to abort takeoff as the Southwest aircraft attempted to cross the runway at Washington Reagan National Airport. A Southwest flight and JetBlue plane narrowly avoided a runway collision Southwest Boeing aircraft, JetBlue's E-190 …

Engine part falls off Boeing plane as Southwest Airlines flight takes off
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Engine part falls off Boeing plane as Southwest Airlines flight takes off

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Southwest flight 3695 was leaving Denver International Airport on Sunday morning at 8.15am when the engine’s cowling detached and hit …

Boeing plane in the U.S. makes emergency landing after engine cover falls off
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Boeing plane in the U.S. makes emergency landing after engine cover falls off

The Hindu  

A Southwest Airlines flight returned to Denver after an engine cowling fell off during take-off on Sunday, the Federal Aviation Administration said, the latest in a spate of safety incidents involving Boeing planes. The FAA said in a statement that Southwest Airlines Flight 3695, a Boeing 737-800 passenger jet, landed back at Denver International Airport "after the crew reported the …

Engine cover falls off Southwest Boeing plane during takeoff in Denver, US
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Engine cover falls off Southwest Boeing plane during takeoff in Denver, US

Al Jazeera  

The Houston-bound Boeing 737-800 operated by Southwest Airlines landed safely after the incident. An engine cover fell off a Boeing plane and hit the plane’s wing flap during takeoff in Denver, the United States, officials have said, in the latest safety incident involving the beleaguered aircraft manufacturer. The Houston-bound Boeing 737-800 plane operated by Southwest Airlines returned safely to Denver …

Southwest Airlines Plane Loses Engine Cover During Takeoff
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Southwest Airlines Plane Loses Engine Cover During Takeoff

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating another incident with a Boeing aircraft after a Southwest Airlines flight lost its engine cover during takeoff on Sunday. Southwest Airlines Flight 3695 was en route to Houston when its engine cowling came off and struck the wing flap around 8:15 a.m., forcing the flight to return to its origin point …

Terrifying moment Boeing engine cowling falls off and strikes wing flap during takeoff forcing Southwest jet to return to Denver International Airport
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Terrifying moment Boeing engine cowling falls off and strikes wing flap during takeoff forcing Southwest jet to return to Denver International Airport

Daily Mail  

A Southwest Airlines flight was forced to return to the Denver International Airport early Sunday after the engine cowling fell off the Boeing 737 and hit the wing flap during takeoff. A Southwest Airlines flight made an emergency return to the Denver Airport Sunday morning after a Boeing 737's engine bowling blew off shortly after takeoff The flight later departed …

Shocking moment a Boeing 737's engines exploded and burst into flames forcing a heart-pounding emergency landing
1 year ago

Shocking moment a Boeing 737's engines exploded and burst into flames forcing a heart-pounding emergency landing

Daily Mail  

Heart-stopping video has caught the moment a Boeing jet's engines exploded and burst into flames in the skies above Texas forcing an emergency landing. Heart-stopping video has caught the moment a Boeing jet's engines exploded and burst into flames in the skies above Texas forcing an emergency landing The terrifying incident took place just minutes into a United Airlines flight …

Boeing Grounds 737-9 Fleet After Mid-Air Horror Of Window Blow-Out On Alaska Airlines Flight: WATCH
1 year, 2 months ago

Boeing Grounds 737-9 Fleet After Mid-Air Horror Of Window Blow-Out On Alaska Airlines Flight: WATCH

ABP News  

In a shocking incident, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 MAX made an emergency landing in Oregon on Friday after a window and chunk of its fuselage blew out in mid-air, as reported by news agency AP. We anticipate all inspections will be completed in the next few days," the airlines said in a statement, The Boeing 737-9 MAX rolled off …

EXPLAINER: Why a plane's engine exploded over Denver
4 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINER: Why a plane's engine exploded over Denver

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Federal Aviation Administration head Stephen Dickson said inspectors quickly …

‘I thought we were done': Parts fall from sky in plane scare
4 years, 1 month ago

‘I thought we were done': Parts fall from sky in plane scare

Associated Press  

BROOMFIELD, Colo. — David Delucia was settling back into his airplane seat and starting to relax on his way to a long-awaited vacation when a huge explosion and flash of light interrupted an in-flight announcement and put him in survival mode. Fine pieces of the fiberglass insulation used in the airplane engine fell from the sky “like ash” for about …

Debris falls from plane during emergency landing near Denver; no reports of injuries, say authorities
4 years, 1 month ago

Debris falls from plane during emergency landing near Denver; no reports of injuries, say authorities

Firstpost  

Broomfield: Debris from a United Airlines plane fell onto Denver suburbs during an emergency landing on Saturday after one of its engines suffered a catastrophic failure and rained pieces of the engine casing on a neighborhood where it narrowly missed a home. “The plane started shaking violently, and we lost altitude and we started going down,” said David Delucia, who …

Southwest Airlines jet coming into land hits and kills a man on Austin Airport runway
4 years, 10 months ago

Southwest Airlines jet coming into land hits and kills a man on Austin Airport runway

Daily Mail  

A Boeing 737 coming in to land struck and killed a person on a runway at an Austin airport, officials have confirmed. The Southwest Airlines plane ploughed into the unidentified adult male on runway 17R at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas Thursday night. A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 coming in to land struck and killed a person on a …

Southwest Airlines Nixes Boeing 737 Max Planes From Its Fleet Until April
5 years, 3 months ago

Southwest Airlines Nixes Boeing 737 Max Planes From Its Fleet Until April

NPR  

Southwest Airlines Nixes Boeing 737 Max Planes From Its Fleet Until April Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 6 p.m. ET Southwest Airlines — which operates more Boeing 737 Max planes than any other domestic carrier — will suspend the troubled jetliner type from its flight rotation for a …

Haunting Southwest Airlines graveyard show Boeing 737 Max planes grounded after two deadly crashes
5 years, 8 months ago

Haunting Southwest Airlines graveyard show Boeing 737 Max planes grounded after two deadly crashes

Daily Mail  

This is the haunting Southwest Airlines graveyard of Boeing 737 Max planes that remain grounded after two deadly crashes claimed the lives of 346 people. Inside the Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max graveyard where more than 35 planes have been grounded until at least November. They were forced to remain on the tarmac after two deadly crashes killed 346 people …

Engine problem forces Boeing 737 MAX being ferried to California to make emergency landing in Orlando
6 years ago

Engine problem forces Boeing 737 MAX being ferried to California to make emergency landing in Orlando

Firstpost  

A Boeing 737 MAX aircraft operated by Southwest Airlines made an emergency landing after experiencing an engine problem as it was being ferried from Florida to California Washington: A Boeing 737 MAX aircraft operated by Southwest Airlines made an emergency landing Tuesday after experiencing an engine problem as it was being ferried from Florida to California, the US Federal Aviation …

Southwest Airlines incident: One dead after engine 'explosion' forces emergency landing in Philadelphia
6 years, 11 months ago

Southwest Airlines incident: One dead after engine 'explosion' forces emergency landing in Philadelphia

The Independent  

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FAA Orders Inspections Of Engine Type That Blew Apart On Southwest Flight
6 years, 11 months ago

FAA Orders Inspections Of Engine Type That Blew Apart On Southwest Flight

NPR  

FAA Orders Inspections Of Engine Type That Blew Apart On Southwest Flight Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered inspections of fan blades on some jet engines of the same type as the one that blew apart on a Southwest Airlines flight, causing the death of a passenger and injuring seven others. Sponsor Message …

Southwest Airlines engine failure: What we know and don’t know
6 years, 11 months ago

Southwest Airlines engine failure: What we know and don’t know

Associated Press  

By Staff One woman has died and several others were injured after an engine on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 727 failed in flight Tuesday, forcing the crew to make an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport. Here’s a breakdown of what we know and what we don’t just a day after the fatal incident.What We Know - The Southwest flight …

Southwest Airlines plane forced into emergency landing after engine rips apart
8 years, 7 months ago

Southwest Airlines plane forced into emergency landing after engine rips apart

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Boeing 737-700, a commercial passenger jet which …

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