Boeing is still under regulatory scrutiny for a January incident on an Alaska Airlines flight where a door panel blew off in the air.
A Southwest Airlines flight returned to Denver International Airport after a Boeing engine cowling fell off the plane and struck a wing flap during takeoff, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Customers on the flight were transferred to another aircraft and were scheduled to arrive at their Houston destination three hours late.The Boeing 737-800 plane was on its way to Houston's William P. Hobby Airport. Southwest said customers on the flight transferred to a different aircraft and were scheduled to arrive at their destination three hours late.Sign up for NBC LA newsletters.Southwest for a separate incident in March.
Meanwhile, Boeing is busy with intensified regulatory scrutiny after a January incident when one of its plane doors flew off in the middle of an Alaska Airlines flight.The company's quality control issues have spiraled into safety concerns for both Boeing and airlines such as Southwest, which use its planes.
Boeing deliveries have slowed in recent months and the long-awaited FAA certification of its 737 Max 10 model faces continued delays. The company's chief executive, Dave Calhoun, announced in March that he would step down, along with several other management changes.have both said that Boeing's issues have rippled into their own businesses, forcing them to cut down on flights and hiring.
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