An 'unusual vibration' on a plane ended with a jet engine cover ripping off during an emergency landing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. FULL STORY: 9News
Other photos posted to Twitter showed the plane's damaged and exposed engine, when it was finally parked on the tarmac.In a statement, Alaska Airlines said crew onboard Flight 558 had reported an "unusual vibration" on the aircraft shortly after take-off.
The jet returned to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and landed safely, but "part of the metal paneling that covers the engine, called the cowling, detached from the aircraft when it landed," the airline said.The pilots and flight attendants handled the incident and landing with "tremendous professionalism and care," the airline said.
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