SW 1380 one passenger dead: Uncontained engine failure and emergency landing at PHL
Apr 17, 2018, 3:26 pm
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I'm sure (I hope) the details come out that indicate whether this was due to a preventable maintenance item or not. But I still think the CEO's statement is a better PR way of handling a crisis than we've seen other airlines do recently (eg United and its many crises).
Apr 17, 2018, 3:26 pm
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Contrary to what news is reporting of a free fall it was actually a rapid controlled descent due to the cabin depressurization. At cruising altitude the atmospheric pressure and conditions would be insufficient to support meaningful consciousness beyond a couple minutes, even with the oxygen masks. If they were truly plummeting, the G forces and the lack of adequate pressure would have knocked everyone unconscious during the approximately 3-4 minutes of free fall before crashing into the earth's surface.
Apr 17, 2018, 3:27 pm
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At the 30 second mark he emphasizes, with shoulder flair, no other reports of injuries. Hmmm....
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Apr 17, 2018, 3:28 pm
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I would guess every airline today has some sort of prepared & rehearsed script at the ready where they can drop in details if and when the sad day comes. Especially with today's social media expectations. Just part of the invitable emergency plan. Certainly a nice touch but there is little they can do but offer words and thoughts. Sad for the passenger's family obviously and the end of WN's non fatality in the air streak.
Apr 17, 2018, 3:32 pm
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https://www.liveatc.net/recordings.php
Sounds like the pilots remained remarkably calm -- it also appears that the captain and co-pilot switched-off.
Sounds like the pilots remained remarkably calm -- it also appears that the captain and co-pilot switched-off.
Apr 17, 2018, 4:11 pm
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Looking at the Flightaware data..admittedly not exactly the most accurate... it appears the event took place at roughly 32,000ft while in climb mode to a filed 38. And the engines would have been in a climb condition so running a bit harder than at cruise. I am no engineer, but considering that debris was moving with enough energy to penetrate the fuselage it must have been quite the "uncontained" explosion.
I keep thinking of UA232, where an uncontained engine failure (tech speak for large explosion) caused debris to sever hydraulic lines. In that case, all 3 redundant systems in the tail of a DC10.
I don't think the details of this incident are in or even totally known at this point before the NTSB looks at it, but I would be curious as to what other damage the explosion may have caused to flight control, fuel tanks/lines, and hydraulics. This could have been WAY worse.
I keep thinking of UA232, where an uncontained engine failure (tech speak for large explosion) caused debris to sever hydraulic lines. In that case, all 3 redundant systems in the tail of a DC10.
I don't think the details of this incident are in or even totally known at this point before the NTSB looks at it, but I would be curious as to what other damage the explosion may have caused to flight control, fuel tanks/lines, and hydraulics. This could have been WAY worse.
Apr 17, 2018, 4:17 pm
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Apr 17, 2018, 4:44 pm
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I heard an interview with the guy who started streaming live on FB after the explosion. He said he, like other passengers, believed they were about to die and he wanted to say good-bye to his loved ones. He had on his mask, was holding only a phone, and was in immediate fear of death - I don't have a problem with him wanting to say good-bye. It's a shame that you do.
Apr 17, 2018, 4:52 pm
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I heard an interview with the guy who started streaming live on FB after the explosion. He said he, like other passengers, believed they were about to die and he wanted to say good-bye to his loved ones. He had on his mask, was holding only a phone, and was in immediate fear of death - I don't have a problem with him wanting to say good-bye. It's a shame that you do.
Apr 17, 2018, 5:17 pm
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Can get video to load right now but from the photos it more looks to me like a diffused reflection...maybe of whatever color the winglet is or a fire truck.
Apr 17, 2018, 5:19 pm
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Jennifer Riordan was 43, the married mother of two.
Longtime local banking executive and well-known community volunteer Jennifer Riordan was killed in a bizarre accident Tuesday when an engine on a Southwest Airlines jet came apart in flight, severely damaging a window next to her seat. An email sent out to parents at Annunciation Catholic School confirmed Riordan of Albuquerque, whose two children attend the school, was killed.
Apr 17, 2018, 5:22 pm
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Apr 17, 2018, 5:24 pm
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This is one of the things that terrifies me about flying from London to Tampa every time, the plane is always the same tired, worn out BA 777, who knows what components are stressed to breaking point (If they are).
I know this can happen to any plane, but the older the plane, the more worried I get about issues where fatigue might play a part in an accident or disaster.
I know this can happen to any plane, but the older the plane, the more worried I get about issues where fatigue might play a part in an accident or disaster.