'MURICA — Frontier Airlines flight 260 was flying from Las Vegas to Florida when disaster struck and part of its engine fell during takeoff.<br /><br />Shocking images of the plane engine coming apart were shared on social media.<br /><br />The engine cover came loose and detached from the plane. The plane immediately turned around and headed back to Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport, reports USA Today.<br /><br />Some passengers onboard were reportedly panicking, with some jumping, screaming and even crying onboard during the chaos.<br /><br />All 171 passengers and six crew members landed safely. The passengers were given a refund as well as a $500 voucher.<br /><br />The airline didn't elaborate on what caused the section of the engine cover, called a cowling, to come loose.<br /><br />Last February a United Airlines flight to Hawaii made an emergency landing after an engine cover flew off over the Pacific Ocean.<br /><br />Also in February, a Southwest Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Salt Lake City after its engine burst into flames right after takeoff.
