Watch the terrifying moment a Boeing 737 plane engine detaches

A Southwest Airlines flight landed safely at an airport in Denver, Colorado, after the engine cowling fell off on Sunday. The cowling ripped off the engine and struck the plane’s wing flaps during takeoff. The Southwest aircraft returned to Denver International Airport around 8:15am local time before being towed away. Flight 3695, which initially departed from Houston, Texas on its roughly two-and-a-half-hour trip, carried 135 passengers and six crew members, no one on board was injured. Southwest Airlines has stated they will review the plane and have confirmed they are in charge of maintaining its parts. “We apologise for the inconvenience of their delay but place our highest priority on ultimate safety for our customers and employees,” they wrote in a statement.