Southwest Airlines Boeing Plane Forced to Return to Airport After Engine Cover Falls Off

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The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an incident involving a Southwest Airlines flight that was forced to return to its point of origin after the cowling, or covering, on one of its engines fell off during takeoff and struck the wing flap of the aircraft.

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An engine cover rips off a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737, forcing an emergency landing

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Southwest Airlines plane on the runway at Love Field in Dallas, TX
A Southwest Airlines jet on the runway at Dallas Love Field.

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This new 'blended-wing' plane looks like a military stealth bomber and just got the green light to fly after decades of development

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White JetZero Pathfinder jetliner.
JetZero wants to build a very widebody plane called Pathfinder that uses a revolutionary "blended-wing body."

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Virgin Galactic Accuses Boeing of 'Shoddy' Work in Its Countersuit Over Failed Agreement

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Virgin Galactic has responded to Boeing’s lawsuit, which accuses the company of retaining its trade secrets. In response, Virgin Galactic has filed a lawsuit of its own, blaming Boeing for repeated failures that ultimately led to the termination of their commercial partnership.

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Boeing's new chairman is trying to repair broken trust with some of its biggest customers

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Steve Mollenkopf, CEO of Qualcomm, speaks during a meeting of the Economic Club of Washington December 7, 2017 in Washington, DC
Steve Mollenkopf.

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From mishaps to tragedies, the flight industry has already had a rough 2024

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Here are eight flight incidents passengers faced in early 2024, from the tragic crash in Japan to plane engines catching on fire.

The Justice Department is meeting with the families of those who died in the Boeing 737 Max crashes as it considers a criminal probe

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The families of the victims of the Ethiopian Airlines crash of the Boeing 737 Max jet held a vigil in front of the US Department of Transportation headquarters in Washington, DC on Sept. 10, 2019,
Families of victims of the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash holding a vigil.

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Dave Calhoun was supposed to turn Boeing around, but after 4 years on the job, he's out. Here's where things went wrong.

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Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun departs from a meeting at the office of Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) on Capitol Hill January 24, 2024 in Washington, DC.
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will leave the company at the end of the year.

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Boeing needs a 'strong engineering lead' to clean up the fallout from its latest crisis, airline CEO says

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Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun did not have a background in engineering nor much experience as an aerospace executive before taking the helm.

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The CEO of Ryanair says the airline would regularly find missing seat handles and tools under floorboards on Boeing planes

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Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary.
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary.

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