The engine cover of a Boeing 737-800 plane, headed to Houston with 135 passengers and six crew members on board, fell off during takeoff and struck its wing.
The aircraft, part of the Southwestern Airlines fleet, rose to 10,300 feet and was forced to return to the Denver International Airport. The aircraft landed safely, and was towed to the gate. No one was injured in the incident. The passengers arrived in Houston on another Southwest plane, four hours behind schedule. Southwest Airlines said that maintenance teams are reviewing the aircraft involved in the incident.
