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Southwest giving $5,000 checks to passengers on deadly flight

Southwest Airlines Co confirmed Friday it has sent $5,000 checks to passengers aboard a flight that made an emergency landing this week after an engine failed, killing a passenger......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 20th, 2018

Southwest sends apology, $5K, to passengers on damaged jet

Southwest Airlines has sent a letter of apology and is offering compensation to passengers who were on a flight earlier this week that made an emergency landing following an engine explosion......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsApr 20th, 2018

FAA orders more engine inspections after Southwest accident

The manufacturer of the jet engine that blew apart at 32,000 feet in a deadly accident aboard a Southwest Airlines flight wants more jets to be inspected for potential problems......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsApr 20th, 2018

Southwest gives Flight 1380 passengers $5,000 check, Dallas Morning News says

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallApr 20th, 2018

Southwest offers apology, $5K, to passengers on damaged jet

Southwest Airlines has sent a letter of apology and is offering compensation to passengers who were on a flight earlier this week that made an emergency landing following an engine explosion......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsApr 20th, 2018

Southwest Airlines Flight 1380: Lawyers Explain How Passengers, Families May Soon File Lawsuits

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......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekApr 19th, 2018

Were Passengers On Southwest Flight 1380 Wearing Their Oxygen Masks Incorrectly?

A photo from passenger Marty Martinez shows several people incorrectly wearing their oxygen masks......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekApr 19th, 2018

Southwest Accident Raises Prospect Industry Underestimates Key Risk

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......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjApr 19th, 2018

Southwest Accident Likely to Prompt Review of Inspections

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......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjApr 19th, 2018

FAA Orders Engine Inspections After Deadly Southwest Accident

Two days after a woman died and seven people were injured aboard Southwest Airlines flight 1380, the FAA has ordered inspections of fan blades on all CFM56-7B engines of the sa.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeApr 19th, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: Probe into Southwest fatality looks at fan blade, engine cover

Preliminary data points to an unexpected hazard in the deadly midair engine rupture and emergency landing of Southwest Flight 1380: the engine cover......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 19th, 2018

Fan Blade, Engine Cover Are Factors in Southwest Flight 1380 Engine Failure

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......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjApr 19th, 2018

The New York Post: Southwest flight hero Tammie Jo Shults was one of Navy’s first female fighter pilots

The hero commercial pilot who safely landed a Boeing 737 full of passengers after shrapnel from an engine explosion breached the cabin was a Navy pilot and one of the first women to take the yoke of an F/A-18 fighter jet, according to reports......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 18th, 2018

What passengers saw: Southwest Airline"s deadly midair emergency

A Southwest Airlines passenger broadcast a video on Facebook Live midair after an engine broke apart, apparently rupturing a window and killing a passenger......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 18th, 2018

Gary Kelly: Aircraft involved in deadly Southwest flight was last inspected 2 days prior

The aircraft involved in a deadly Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) engine failure was last inspected just two days prior to its malfunction, said Gary Kelly, Southwest chief executive officer and chairman. "On behalf of the entire Southwest family, I.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 17th, 2018

Southwest flight makes emergency landing in Panama City, Florida after weather scare - KTRK-TV

KTRK-TVSouthwest flight makes emergency landing in Panama City, Florida after weather scareKTRK-TVPassengers aboard a Southwest flight were in for quite the scare. The flight was heading to New Orleans from Fort Lauderdale when passengers encou.....»»

Category: topSource: googlenewsApr 16th, 2018

Southwest Airlines Passengers Thought Death Was near as Plane Attempted Landing in Storm

The flight approached New Orleans during a storm......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekApr 15th, 2018

A Passenger Who Survived the Fatal Southwest Flight Is Now Suing the Airline

The passenger said she has suffered post-traumatic stress disorder. A passenger who survived the deadly Southwest 1380 flight filed a lawsuit against the airline carrier after an engine exploded earlier this month, killing one person on b.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneApr 29th, 2018

A Passenger Who Survived the Fatal Southwest Flight Is Now Suing the Airline - Fortune

FortuneA Passenger Who Survived the Fatal Southwest Flight Is Now Suing the AirlineFortuneA passenger who survived the deadly Southwest 1380 flight filed a lawsuit against the ai.....»»

Category: topSource: googlenewsApr 29th, 2018

Trump to welcome Southwest Airlines flight crew, passengers

President Donald Trump is .....»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsMay 1st, 2018

NTSB confirms what shattered the window on deadly Southwest flight

Federal investigators say the engine fan blade that broke apart during a Southwest Airlines flight last month showed signs consistent with metal fatigue, a defect largely suspected by industry experts analyzing the deadly accident......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 4th, 2018