American Airlines plane forced to turn back after engine cover falls off during take off in Arizona
A PASSENGER plane carrying 136 people was forced into an emergency landing after the engine cover snapped off as the aircraft ascended.
A PASSENGER plane in the US carrying 136 people was forced into an emergency landing after the engine cover snapped off as the aircraft ascended.
American Airlines Flight AA403 to San Francisco landed safely back at Pheonix Sky Harbor minutes after the terrifying incident.
No one was injured.
Photos taken from inside the plane show both sides of the engine snapped open shortly after take off.
Local TV station KRMG reported that a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman had confirmed that the incident happened at around 8.30am, local time.
American Airlines have launched an investigation into the incident and say they recovered that engine parts on airport land.
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