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Southwest Airlines Passengers Evacuated After Boeing 737-700 Suffers Engine Issue In Houston

A Southwest Airlines flight traveling from Houston Hobby Airport to Los Cabos International Airport in Mexico encountered an engine issue mid-flight, forcing it to return to its origin airport. Thankfully,

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Passengers on Southwest flight evacuated after engine fire forces plane's return

All passengers on a Southwest Airlines flight are safe after their plane had to be evacuated when an engine fire forced it to return to a Houston airport

FOX 26 Houston on MSN · 1d

Southwest Airlines flight returns to Houston; passengers exit on taxiway

The FAA says the plane returned to Houston after a report of an engine issue, and passengers exited on the taxiway.

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USDOT To Audit FAA Decision-Making After Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX Bird Strike Engine Fire

In November 2024, the FAA deemed that no immediate safety action was warranted following two cabin smoke events involving ...

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Southwest Airlines Sued Over Hot Coffee Spilled on 4-Year-Old Boy

Southwest Airlines is facing a federal lawsuit from a Utah couple who allege their 4-year-old son suffered second-degree burns after a flight attendant spilled hot coffee on him during a flight. The ...

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DOT to review FAA’s handling of 737 Max smoke issue as Boeing develops software fix

The US Department of Transportation's (DOT) top inspector is reviewing a controversial Federal Aviation Administration ...

FAA response to Boeing MAX engine issue comes under scrutiny

The Federal Aviation Administration is facing new scrutiny about its decisions following two incidents where smoke filled the ...

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Southwest flight bound for Love Field diverts to DFW after possible brake issue, airline confirms

Sometime during the flight, a possible issue was ... at DFW and American Airlines in helping us with the aircraft switch. Nothing is more important to Southwest than the Safety of its ...

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Southwest plane aborts takeoff after taxiway mistaken for runway

A Southwest Airlines jet sits at a gate at Orlando ... The agency said in December that its review didn’t find any “significant safety issues.” Following the incidents, Southwest required ...

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Did Southwest Airlines' Downfall Begin With Its 2022 Holiday Meltdown?

Some would say the low-cost carrier is still reeling from its high-profile incident, which displaced thousands of passengers and crew members.

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