Southwest Boeing 737 Max makes emergency landing after engine trouble
A Southwest Airlines 737 Max aircraft being flown to storage after a US grounding order was forced to return to a Florida airport Tuesday because of an engine problem, the carrier said. The fault on the Boeing jetliner had “absolutely no relation” to the flight-control issue that prompted US regulators to ground all 737 Max aircraft March 13, said a spokeswoman for Southwest. The engine “performance issue” occurred shortly after the plane left Orlando International Airport, she said. The Max aircraft was being flown to a storage area in Victorville, California, and only the pilots were on board. The FAA grounding allows for airlines to fly 737 Max aircraft that don’t have passengers, and Southwest is gradually shifting its 34 Max jets to Victorville. <br/>
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Southwest Boeing 737 Max makes emergency landing after engine trouble
A Southwest Airlines 737 Max aircraft being flown to storage after a US grounding order was forced to return to a Florida airport Tuesday because of an engine problem, the carrier said. The fault on the Boeing jetliner had “absolutely no relation” to the flight-control issue that prompted US regulators to ground all 737 Max aircraft March 13, said a spokeswoman for Southwest. The engine “performance issue” occurred shortly after the plane left Orlando International Airport, she said. The Max aircraft was being flown to a storage area in Victorville, California, and only the pilots were on board. The FAA grounding allows for airlines to fly 737 Max aircraft that don’t have passengers, and Southwest is gradually shifting its 34 Max jets to Victorville. <br/>
