Breaking news out of Philadelphia where we’re seeing reports of Southwest Airlines jet making an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport after an engine exploded in flight with shrapnel reportedly depressurizing the plane and striking a passenger:
Update: We’ve added this tweet:
JUST IN: Images show the destruction of a reported engine explosion aboard a Southwest Airlines flight heading from NYC to Dallas, several injuries have been reported (Photos courtesy of Marty Martinez) https://t.co/s2TtP2Mw6Z pic.twitter.com/8fkNgK9p0R
— FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) April 17, 2018
WCAU: Emergency landing at Philadelphia Int'l Airport after engine trouble pic.twitter.com/zMCwqAUOCr
— Jesse Rodriguez (@JesseRodriguez) April 17, 2018
WCAU spoke to father of passenger on board who says shrapnel from the engine hit a window & depressurized the plane. Woman had to be pulled out of the window.
— Jesse Rodriguez (@JesseRodriguez) April 17, 2018
https://twitter.com/NBCPhiladelphia/status/986272474231922688
Plane makes emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport after engine explosion https://t.co/8knqH3Lqpx via @phillydotcom
— Kim Fox (@kimfox) April 17, 2018
https://twitter.com/DanLinden/status/986274227425865729
From a passenger on the jet:
@SouthwestAir I want to thank the crew of SWA 1380 for a great job getting us to the ground safely after losing in engine #angelsinthesky pic.twitter.com/QL0YPUp0Vj
— Dr. Kristopher Johnson (@REMS_DrJohnson) April 17, 2018
Recommended
There was a serious injury luckily there where several medical professionals on the plane
— Dr. Kristopher Johnson (@REMS_DrJohnson) April 17, 2018
@SouthwestAir These are the hero’s of SWA 1380 NYC to Dallas We lost an engine mid-flight and they guided back to Philly saved 149 on board pic.twitter.com/RNA8sXRBZA
— Dr. Kristopher Johnson (@REMS_DrJohnson) April 17, 2018
According to reports, the plane was flight 1380 from New York to Dallas:
DEVELOPING: A Southwest Airlines flight from New York to Dallas was forced to make an emergency landing in Philadelphia. The reason for the emergency landing is not yet known https://t.co/1cGCNOMwoe pic.twitter.com/QfHcpEw6nn
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 17, 2018
Looks like WN1380 (N772SW) diverted to PHL during a flight from LGA to DAL after an issue with its #1 engine. pic.twitter.com/Ct9yhNscxx
— Jon Ostrower (@jonostrower) April 17, 2018
A similar incident happened on another Southwest jet in 2016:
Uncontained engine failure on a an 17+ year old Southwest 737-700, N772SW.
The damage looks very similar to an incident with N766SW in 2016, except this time debris may have injured a passenger.https://t.co/yyfstd1S8z https://t.co/gFF9tKiubG
— Jason Rabinowitz (@AirlineFlyer) April 17, 2018
***
Update:
NTSB says there was one fatality in Southwest emergency landing at PHL.
— Jim Gardner (@Jim_Gardner) April 17, 2018
JUST IN: There was one fatality in emergency landing of Southwest flight in Philadelphia, NTSB official says. https://t.co/mn3nG8ZTBT pic.twitter.com/PGJjwHDs6A
— ABC News (@ABC) April 17, 2018
#BREAKING the woman transported from Southwest flight #1380 to Presbyterian hospital has been pronounced dead. There is no additional information on her identity. Medical personnel assessed 12 other patients, 7 were treated at the airport for minor injuries. @CBSPhilly pic.twitter.com/aQBPCnfHet
— Stephen McKenzie (@SteveMcKCBS3) April 17, 2018
Awful.
***
Update:
STATEMENT from @SouthwestAir on its first passenger fatality in its 51-year history today in PHL after an uncontained engine failure sent debris, shrapnel into the cabin. pic.twitter.com/uhK9zRqiYb
— Jason Whitely (@JasonWhitely) April 17, 2018
Join the conversation as a VIP Member