If only Boeing spent less time fulfilling arbitrary DEI requirements and more focusing on safety of their aircraft and passengers.
The downfall of Boeing’s once-stellar safety profile does not appear to be slowing down as yet another aircraft incident was caught on video Sunday.
A passenger captured the moment an engine cowling of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 tore away during takeoff, forcing the aircraft bound for Houston to turn around and make an emergency landing at the Denver International Airport.
?BREAKING: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 engine rips apart during takeoff.
A Southwest Airlines flight bound for Houston immediately returned to Denver.
Maybe Boeing can spend less time in DEI and more focusing on safety of their aircraft and passengers. pic.twitter.com/oovBLMYsnd
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JUST IN: Audio released after Southwest Airlines Flight 3695 was forced to make an emergency landing after its engine cowling detached during takeoff.
The pilot can be heard calling for an emergency landing.
The Boeing 737-800s engine cowling detached and “struck the wing… pic.twitter.com/gQLg41CLY9
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“People in the exit row across from me started yelling at the flight attendants and showing them the damage. We turned around and made a full-speed landing. The pilots did a great job on the landing,” one passenger told ABC News.
JUST IN — Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 flight to Houston returns to Denver after engine cover tears away during takeoff. pic.twitter.com/kLwmSAxsEt
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“We apologize for the inconvenience of their delay, but place our highest priority on ultimate Safety for our Customers and Employees,” Southwest said in an emailed statement. “Our Maintenance teams are reviewing the aircraft.”
If only Boeing spent less time fulfilling arbitrary DEI requirements and more time focusing on the safety of their aircraft and passengers.
The series of high-profile aircraft incidents plaguing Boeing in recent months prompted CEO Dave Calhoun to step down last month in a bid to regain public trust.
