(ConservativeJournal.org) – On Sunday, April 7, a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 had to return to Denver International Airport due to an engine cover completely peeling off the plane in the middle of the flight. The airline assured the public that Flight 3695 landed safely and is currently undergoing review by its maintenance team for a “mechanical issue.” This event echoes the emergency landings of 171 Boeing 737 Max 9 planes by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in January after a similar issue on an Alaska Airlines flight.
Recent video footage showed the exact moment during the incident when the engine cover can be seen detaching from the aircraft. Boeing informed the concerned passengers that this technical issue was not fatal and that the plane landed due to precautions, not due to immediate danger. Passengers also received information about their delay.
Boeing’s Chairman, Steve Mollenkopf, reached out to airlines amidst recent struggles, prompted by Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary, who raised concerns about quality control. This has led to even more heavy investigation into the Boeing manufacturing process, with the FAA investigating failures to comply with quality control requirements. Following this, key executives, including Boeing’s CEO, announced resignations, and the company pledged to enhance production line inspections and revise quality practices.
The recent incident only adds to challenges Boeing currently faces with aircraft safety and quality control, highlighting the importance of stringent safety measures in the aviation industry. Back in January, another incident put Boeing in the spotlight. One of their planes operating through Alaskan Airlines had a door completely fall off shortly after take-off. Thankfully, nobody was killed or hurt, but the incident underlined Boeing’s shortcuts in production and funding which are now having physical consequences.
Although these sorts of problems with airline companies are not unprecedented, Boeing’s current issues seem to line up with their tendency to cut budgets for production and materials in recent years.
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