Engine blew on a Southwest flight from NY to Dallas. Shrapnel blew out a window and sucked a passenger through the hole, killing her. Emergency landing in Philly was required. The pilot was Tammy Jo Shults. She is well suited to her job.
Here’s audio of the call between the Southwest Airlines 1380 pilot and air traffic control, edited for length and clarity. The audio was downloaded from LiveATC.net. The pilot stays remarkably calm throughout the harrowing incident.
The pilot notes in the audio that the plane wasn’t on fire, however, there was only one engine functioning in what was supposed to be a twin engine plane. NBC reports that fire department officials doused a small fire on site.
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