A pilot on a Southwest Airlines flight in America was forced to make an emergency landing after part of the plane's engine was torn off mid-flight.
#SouthwestAirlines #B737's engine inlet torn away in flight. #3472 flying from New Orleans to Orlando safely landed pic.twitter.com/Hngg5Kx7Sc
— AeroChapter (@AeroChapter) August 27, 2016
In a statement, the airline said the flight was travelling from New Orleans to Orlando when the captain made the decision to land at Pesacola International Airport, due to a 'mechanical issue' with one of the plane's engines.
There were no reports of injuries among the 99 passengers and five crew onboard.
The National Transport Safety Board was notified of the incident.
An update on Flight 3472 and how we're working with @NTSB_Newsroom: https://t.co/kjumYTY2dj
— Southwest Airlines (@SouthwestAir) August 27, 2016
