Frontier Engine Cowling Damage

[Brian Noldt]

Frontier Airlines flight #F9260 from Vegas to Tampa suffered serious engine cowling damage this morning. The Airbus A320 (N227FR) safely returned to Las Vegas shortly after takeoff.

Story here from The Washington Post:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/frontier-flight-to-tampa-returns-to-vegas-with-engine-damage/2018/11/30/b017f71a-f4d3-11e8-99c2-cfca6fcf610c_story.html?utm_term=.89768d962d81

[Greg Hyde]

This seems to be happening more that usual.

Is it faster turnaround times, inexp. ground crew, flight crew not checking ....

[Brian Noldt]

According to another forum and also FlightAware N227FR overnighted at McCurran International Airport and this was it’s first flight of the day.
Flight crew not checking?