Frontier plane engine cover falls off during flight

A Frontier representative
told Business Insider that part of an engine cover “separated
from the aircraft.”
David Zalubowski /
Associated Press

• A Frontier
  Airlines flight had to turn around Friday after part of an
  engine cover fell off the aircraft.
• A Frontier representative told Business Insider that part of
  an engine cover “separated from the aircraft.” The representative
  said the flight landed safely.
• Frontier Flight 260 was traveling from Las Vegas to
  Tampa, Florida, but returned to Las Vegas around 30 minutes
  after takeoff.

A Frontier Airlines flight had to turn around Friday after part
of an engine cover fell off the aircraft.

Frontier Flight 260 was traveling from Las Vegas to Tampa,
Florida, and departed from McCarran International Airport,
according to the flight-tracking site FlightAware. The
aircraft, an Airbus 320, returned to McCarran around 30 minutes
after takeoff.

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A Frontier representative told Business Insider that part of an
engine cover “separated from the aircraft.” The representative
said the flight landed safely.

“During takeoff on Frontier flight 260 from Las Vegas to Tampa
this morning, a section of an engine cover called a cowling came
loose and separated from the aircraft,” the representative said.
“The engine continued to operate normally and the aircraft, an
Airbus 320, landed safely.” 

WGN reporter Dan Ponce posted
a photo on Twitter that appears to show the torn engine
cover. He said via Twitter that the photo was taken by his aunt,
and that all of the flight’s passengers received a breakfast
voucher.