Washington [US], April 8: The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) opened an investigation into the incident of Southwest Airlines flight WN 3695 falling on one side of the engine while taking off from Denver International Airport (Colorado, USA) on April 7. .
After falling from the engine, the rectifier part fell on the lifting wing of the Boeing 737-800 , according to Reuters on April 8.
Flight WN 3695 of Southwest Airlines (USA) reached an altitude of 3,140 m before returning to Denver airport about 25 minutes from the time of takeoff at 8:15 a.m. on April 7.
At that time, the Boeing plane was carrying 135 passengers and a crew of 6 people en route to Houston (Texas). No one was injured in the incident. Southwest Airlines maintenance teams inspected the aircraft.
The Boeing 737-800 was put into use in June 2015. Southwest Airlines has not disclosed the most recent maintenance on the damaged plane's engine.
The clip, filmed by a passenger on the plane and posted to
The aircraft rectifier is a protective layer of the aircraft engine cover, which reduces drag, supports acceleration and smooths airflow, allowing the engine to cool better and protecting the components. engine control unit.
According to regulations, the rectifier must be able to adapt well to extreme temperature conditions and high vibration conditions.
The FAA has opened an investigation into the incident.
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper
