On Sunday, a few days after a fire broke out in the engine of a Boeing 737-800 of Southwest Airlines, the same plane lost its engine cowling during take-off at Denver Airport.
It has not yet been decided whether Boeing or the airline is responsible for this incident. The affected plane belonged to Southwest Airlines.
On the Saturday before the Hood crash, the US aviation authority FAA announced its intention to reopen an investigation into Boeing. This decision was taken after the engine of a Boeing 737, also operated by Southwest Airlines, caught fire shortly before takeoff on Thursday.
The FAA is currently investigating this latest incident.
During takeoff, the plane was almost ready for takeoff when the pilot detected overheated brakes and a fire in the engine; 154 passengers eventually reached their destination on another plane.
Since the beginning of this year, there have been numerous problems with Boeing airplanes: On January 5, a panel on a 737 MAX aircraft operated by Alaska Airlines ruptured during flight. Another incident occurred when a 787-9 Dreamliner of LATAM Airlines suddenly lost altitude during flight.
As a result of these accidents, Boeing expects a significant downturn in the first quarter of this year. Last week, CEO Dave Calhoun announced that he would retire at the end of the year, and other executives followed suit. Boeing did not disclose the specific reasons for Calhoun’s departure.
