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Emergency Landing: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Forced to Land After Engine Cowling Detaches
The FAA will conduct an investigation into the incident.
Emergency crews and authorities are currently at the scene following an incident involving Southwest Airlines Flight WN3695/SWA3695 departing from Denver International Airport en route to Houston, Texas.
During takeoff, the pilots declared an emergency landing to air traffic control after noticing that a section of the engine cowling had detached and was hanging off.
Video footage captured by a passenger shows the detached engine cowling flapping during the flight.
Fortunately, the aircraft safely returned to Denver International Airport, and there have been no reported injuries.
The FAA will conduct an investigation into the incident.
