WATCH Video Of Emergency Plane Landing In US: Boeing Plane Loses Engine Cover Mid-Flight

An emergency landing was made when the engine cover of a Southwest Airlines flight detached during takeoff on Sunday morning , as reported by the Federal Aviation Administration.

The Boeing 737-800 aircraft, originally scheduled for a flight from Denver to Houston, was safely landed back at Denver International Airport just after 8:00 a.m. and was subsequently towed to the gate, according to the airport and airline.

Plane Loses Engine Cover Mid-Flight

According to the FAA, the incident is now under investigation, with crew members reporting that "the engine cowling fell off during takeoff and struck the wing flap." In a statement, Southwest Airlines mentioned that the flight "landed safely after experiencing a mechanical issue." Customers were rebooked on other flights, and the plane is now being inspected by maintenance teams, according to the airline, as per ABC news report.

Footage captured by passengers depicted what appeared to be part of the plane hanging off and flapping in the breeze. "It was all blown away," a person can be heard saying in a video recorded by passenger Lisa C. Passengers on board have cheered the pilot after the plane touchdown, as reported by US media outlet.

According to Lisa, the engine cowling "peeled off within the first 10 minutes" of the flight. "We all felt kind of a bump, a jolt, and I looked out the window because I love window seats, and there it was," she described.

Another passenger, Cooper Glass, recounted the experience as "frightening." "People in the exit row across from me started yelling up to the flight attendants and showed them the damage," Glass reported. While commending the pilot, he said that he "did a great job on landing," reported ABC news.