Loss of engine cover on Boeing jet

Airline regulators in the U.S. have begun an investigation after an engine cover on a Southwest Airlines jet fell off and struck the wing during takeoff
                            
BOEING PLANE INCIDENTS IN 2024

Jan 5, 2024: Door plug falls from Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 shortly after takeoff

Jan 13: All Nippon Airways Boeing 737-800 cancels takeoff after crack found on cockpit window

Jan 18: Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 makes emergency landing after suffering engine fire

Jan 20: Nose wheel falls off Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 as plane lines up for takeoff

Feb 6: Boeing 737 Max 8 flown by United Airlines experiences “stuck” rudder pedals during landing

Mar 7: Tyre lands in airport car park after falling off United Airlines Boeing 777-200 during takeoff

Mar 11: At least 50 people injured in mid-air plunge on LATAM Airlines Boeing 787-9
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800

Mar 13: Mid-air fuel leak forces United Airlines Boeing 777-300 to make emergency landing

Mar 15: United Airlines Boeing 737-800 lands with one of its external panels missing

Apr 5: Engine on Southwest Airlines 737-800 catches fire before takeoff from Lubbock, Texas

Apr 5: All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 experiences oil leak on approach to Okinawa, Japan

Apr 7 Engine cover on Southwest 737-800 falls off during takeoff and strikes wing flap, forcing flight to return to Denver
       

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