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A series of images have emerged showing the metal cowling of an Alaska Airlines plane’s engine separating from the plane during a flight that was forced to return to Seattle.
The plane, bound for San Diego, was forced to turn back Monday due to an “unusual vibration” on the left side of the plane shortly after takeoff.
A picture taken after the plane landed safely showed one of the plane’s engines exposed after the fairing covering it was stripped away.
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A metal cowling covering one of Alaska Airlines Flight 558’s engines comes off in flight. (Greg Anderson/LOCAL NEWS X/TMX)
“The first big piece broke off and wrapped around the wing until we landed,” wrote Greg Anderson, a passenger who took the photos, on Twitter.
| ticker | security | Last | change | change % |
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| ALK | ALASKA AIR GROUP INC. | 45.29 | +0.80 | +1.79% |
The airline told FOX Business Tuesday that Alaska Airlines Flight 558’s fairing fell off the plane as it landed at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
The plane’s wing can be seen before the metal fairing falls off on Monday 22nd August. (Greg Anderson/LOCAL NEWS X/TMX)
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A total of 176 passengers and six crew members were on the flight and the customers were rebooked on another flight to their final destination.
“The aircraft, a Boeing 737-900ER, is now temporarily out of service while our security team investigates,” Alaska Airlines said.
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900ER in flight. (Alaska Airlines)
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The pilots of the aircraft have more than 32 years of combined flying experience.
“They, along with our flight attendants, handled the incident with tremendous professionalism and care. We also really appreciated the patience of our guests during this event,” the company noted.