Southwest Airlines engine failure: Investigators are looking at engine wear and tear

Amanda Bourman/AP NTSB chairman Robert Sumwalt said the failed engine on the Southwest Airlines jet is missing a fan.....»»

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday called on Boeing Co to redesign the fan cowl structure on 737 NG planes after a passenger was killed on a Southwest Airlines plane in April 2018 after an engine failure......»»

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday it will meet to determine the probable cause of the April 2018 engine failure of Southwest Airlines flight 1380 that killed a passenger who was partially sucked out the window......»»

Southwest Airlines says bookings are down sin.....»»

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In the wake of an in-flight engine failure that k.....»»

CNBCDeadly engine blast on Southwest flight could shake any traveler but air travel has become remarkably safeCNBCThe mid-air engine failure shortly into a Southwest Airlines flight from New York to Dallas this .....»»

In the wake of the fatal engine failure, the families of victim Jennifer Riordan and the surviving passengers are likely to take these steps in filing lawsuits......»»

Airlines and regulators have spent years refining the procedures they count on to save lives during accidents like the engine failure that killed a Southwest Airlines Co. passenger this week......»»

Airlines and regulators have spent years refining the procedures they count on to save lives during accidents like the engine failure that killed a Southwest Airlines Co. passenger this week......»»

Safety experts tracking the probe of what caused Southwest Airlines Flight 1380’s deadly midair engine failure say vulnerabilities in a fan blade and the cowling, or engine cover, have emerged as risk factors......»»

Safety experts tracking the probe of what caused Southwest Airlines Flight 1380’s deadly midair engine failure say vulnerabilities in a fan blade and the cowling, or engine cover, have emerged as risk factors......»»

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration will order inspections on engines like the one involved in the explosion on a Southwest Airlines flight that killed a passenger earlier this week. The FAA said on Wednesday that the directive -- .....»»

Safety experts tracking the probe of what caused Southwest Airlines Flight 1380’s deadly midair engine failure say vulnerabilities in a fan blade and the cowling, or engine cover, have emerged as risk factors......»»

As the Southwest pilot in Tuesday's deadly jet explosion is hailed as hero, investigators Wednesday focused on what caused the engine to explode mid-air and airlines around the world rushed to inspect the safety of their fleets......»»

As the Southwest pilot in Tuesday's deadly jet explosion is hailed as hero, investigators are focused on the engine explosion and airlines around the world are rushing to inspect the safety of their fleet......»»

At least two U.S. airlines announced new .....»»

The National Transportation Safety Board says its preliminary investigation into the engine failure on Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 that resulted in the death of one passenger on Tuesday has revealed a possible cause. In a media briefing Tuesday eveni.....»»

NTSB/AP A Southwest Airlines airplane suffered a major engine failure during a flight on Tuesday. Engine shrapnel pierced the airplane's fuselage, blew out a window, cause.....»»

NTSB/Reuters A Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 made an emergency landing in Philadelphia on Tuesday after one of its CFM56-7B engines failed mid-flight. It's the second uncontained engine failure of this type experienced by a CFM56-powered Southwest .....»»