The engine that failed so catastrophically on a Boeing 737 plane operated by Southwest Airlines this week is not the only jet engine model with problems that have caught the eye of safety officials.

Southwest Airlines passenger Marty Martinez said he believed his life was in danger during the plane's descent.

(Reuters) -A Southwest Airlines jet suffered an apparent engine failure Thursday after departing from Hollywood Burbank Airport, prompting the Phoenix-bound Boeing 737-700 to safely divert to Los ...