Airbus A320 loses part of its engine cowling and has to turn back just minutes after takeoff

124 passagers et cinq membres d’équipage se trouvaient à bord du vol (illustration). http://imagebroker.com/#/search/6753686

Un A320 d’United Airlines a vu un morceau du capot de son moteur se détacher lors du décollage à l’aéroport international Bradley dans le Connecticut (États-Unis), le jeudi 20 juin 2024.

This Thursday, June 20, 2024, a United Airlines plane was forced to land only a few minutes after taking off this Thursday, June 20 after losing part of the sound-absorbing covering on its engine cover during takeoff, reports ABC News.

The Airbus SE A320, heading to Denver, Colorado, was forced to turn around to land at its departure point: Denver International Airport. Bradley, Conn. A United spokesman said part of the engine's sound-absorbing outer covering was found on the runway at the airport near the town of Hartford ( Connecticut).

No injuries

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it would investigate the incident. The FAA said that crew members of the Airbus A320 airliner heard an abnormal noise. nbsp;shortly after the flight took off and the pilots decided to return safely to Bradley Airport.

The company transferred the passengers to other flights so they could get to Denver as quickly as possible. 124 passengers and five crew members were on board the flight and none of them were injured as a result of this incident.