The FAA has ordered inspections of the type of jet engines that failed on deadly Southwest flight
NTSB/Reuters The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered airlines to inspect certain older CFM56-7B turbofan engines. A CFM56-7B failed on Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 on Tuesday, forcing the flight to make an emergency landing. The FAA.....»»
Southwest plane makes emergency landing
A Southwest Airlines plane bound for Dallas made an emergency landing in Philadelphia after one of its engines failed......»»
FAA to order inspections of jet engines after Southwest accident
The U.S. Federa.....»»
Southwest Airlines sought more time for engine inspections
U.S. airline regulators have ordered inspections on engine fan blades like the one that snapped off a Southwest Airlines plane, leading to the death of a woman who was partially blown out a window......»»
An airline pilot explains how the Southwest engine failed
Amanda Bourman/AP Southwest Airlines flight 1380 suffered an engine fai.....»»
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......»»
FAA to Order Closer Inspection of 737 Engines
The FAA issued a statement Wednesday saying that the agency will publish an order within two weeks requiring inspections of aircraft engines like the one that blew up Tuesday on a Southwest Airlines........»»
FAA orders inspections of jet engines after Southwest engine explosion
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Investigators: Fan blade in failed Southwest engine broke in 2 places
The fan blade that separated from the engine of the fatal Southwest 1380 flight broke in two places, said Robert Sumwalt, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, in a press conference Wednesday afternoon. Fan blade No. 13 separated a.....»»
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......»»
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......»»
FAA orders fan blade inspections after jet engine explosion
U.S. airline regulators have ordered inspections on engine fan blades like the one that snapped off a Southwest Airlines plane, leading to the death of a woman who was partially blown out a window......»»
Airlines check Boeing 737 engines after fatal Southwest accident
Airlines began inspecting Boeing 737 engines after an explosion killed a passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight. Aleksandra Michalska reports......»»
Global airlines rush to inspect engines after jet explosion
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......»»
Preliminary examination of failed Southwest engine shows "metal fatigue"
A preliminary look at the failed engine on Southwest flight 1380 that killed one passenger shows one of the 24 fan blades inside the engine was missing. There also appeared to be metal fatigue in the place where the missing blade was attached to the.....»»
Southwest Airlines Races to Inspect Plane Engines After Deadly Explosion
The manufacturer says it's "the world's best-selling jet engine." Southwest Airlines is racing to do an inspection of all of the engine.....»»
Fatal Southwest Accident Puts Focus on Widely Used Engine
The engine failure that killed a passenger aboard a Southwest Airlines flight puts the spotlight on one of the industry’s most commonly used engines......»»
Southwest Starts Accident Probe
Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly said it was too early to comment on whether it would conduct additional aircraft inspections or restrict flying in the wake of its first fatal in-flight accident......»»
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.....»»
FAA could put a massive hurt on Boeing 787 this week
Airlines flying Boeing's 787 are going to have to perform more frequent inspections on planes equipped with Rolls-Royce engines and may have to alter their flight schedules if the engines don't pass the inspections......»»
FAA could put a massive hurt on Boeing 787 this week
Airlines flying Boeing's 787 are going to have to perform more frequent inspections on planes equipped with Rolls-Royce engines and may have to alter their flight schedules if the engines don't pass the inspections......»»