Southwest Airways flight headed to Mexico has obvious engine concern

[ad_1] A Southwest Airways flight sure for Los Cabos, Mexico , Thursday morning returned to a Texas airport after a reported engine concern.

Flight 3006, carrying 134 passengers, landed safely at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, in keeping with a press release from Southwest Airways.

After the incident, the crew adopted procedures and helped passengers evacuate the aircraft onto the tarmac, in keeping with Southwest.

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Clients shall be taken to their ultimate vacation spot of Cabo San Lucas in Los Cabos, Mexico, the airline stated.

"We admire the professionalism of our flight crew in responding to this example," Southwest stated within the assertion. "Nothing is extra vital to Southwest than the protection of our clients and staff."

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On Tuesday, a Frontier Airways flight from Florida to Puerto Rico skilled a difficulty throughout touchdown at Luis Munoz Marin Worldwide Airport in Puerto Rico.

Frontier Flight 5306, an Airbus A321, was touchdown with 228 passengers when it skilled a "mechanical drawback" that resulted in one of many wheels on its touchdown gear breaking off, Puerto Rican newspaper El Nuevo Dia reported .

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Flight investigator Luis Irizarry informed Puerto Rico’s WAPA-TV it appeared a younger co-pilot was flying the aircraft throughout the incident and a captain took over to land safely.

No accidents have been instantly reported, Fox Information Digital previously reported.

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Frontier Airlines informed Fox Information Digital the flight from Orlando to San Juan "skilled a tough touchdown upon arrival."

"The plane landed safely, and there have been no accidents to the passengers or crew," Frontier stated. "The incident is underneath investigation."

Fox Information Digital's Stephen Sorace contributed to this report.

Alexandra Koch is a breaking information author for Fox Information Digital. Previous to becoming a member of Fox Information, Alexandra coated breaking information, crime, faith, and the military within the southeast.