An Engine on a Southwest Airlines Jet Caught Fire Before Taking Off From Texas. FAA Is Investigating

An Engine on a Southwest Airlines Jet Caught Fire Before Taking Off From Texas. FAA Is Investigating
Southwest Airlines plane prepares to land at Midway International Airport in Chicago on Feb. 12, 2023. Kiichiro Sato/AP Photo
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DALLAS—Federal officials are investigating a reported engine fire that forced a Southwest Airlines plane to cancel takeoff and return to the gate at the Lubbock, Texas, airport on Thursday.

Southwest said Friday that pilots “received an indication of a possible engine issue,” and the Boeing 737 taxied back to the terminal at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport.