A Southwest Airlines plane taxis after landing at McCarran International Airport on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfayeThe engine on a Southwest Airlines plane is inspected as it sits on the runway at the Philadelphia International Airport after it made an emergency landing in Philadelphia, Tuesday, April 17, 2018. (Amanda Bourman via AP) DALLAS — Southwest Airlines says bookings are down since the fatal accident on one of its planes last week. The company said Thursday that it expects revenue per mile, which tracks average prices, will drop between 1 percent and 3 percent in the April-through-June quarter. It said that about 2 percentage points of the decline is due to slower sales since the April 17 accident that killed a passenger. Southwest disclosed the weaker bookings as it reported a 22 percent increase in first-quarter profit, to $463 million. The results were in line with Wall Street expectations. The financial … [Read more...] about Southwest Airlines reservations down after fatal accident
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Here’s what happened on fatal Southwest Airlines flight
Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 made an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport on Tuesday after suffering a major engine failure. Passenger Jennifer Riordan died as a result of the incident, while seven others were treated for their injuries. Investigators believe the engine failed when one of its fan blades snapped off mid-flight. Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 made an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport on Tuesday after suffering a catastrophic engine failure and cabin decompression. One passenger, Jennifer Riordan, died as a result of the incident. It’s the first fatality on board a US commercial airliner since 2009. Since Tuesday’s incident, Southwest Airlines has canceled all flights bearing the 1380 designation. The aircraft operating the flight is a Boeing 737-7H4 tail number N772SW. It’s a 17.8-year-old aircraft that was first delivered to Southwest … [Read more...] about Here’s what happened on fatal Southwest Airlines flight
One dead after Southwest Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Philly
A passenger aboard the Southwest Airlines jetliner that made an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport has died, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.Flight 1380 was diverted to Philadelphia after an engine apparently failed not long after taking off from LaGuardia Airport in New York City at 10:30 a.m. Headed to Dallas' Love Field, the plane turned toward Philly for an emergency landing as it flew over Lebanon County, Pa., according to FlightRadar24.com.The details around the passenger's death was not provided by the NTSB. "We do know that there have been injuries," NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt said. "We would like to offer our condolences to all of those that have been affected by this event."One woman was partially sucked out of the plane when a piece of the damaged engine struck the aircraft and broke a window, depressurizing the plane, NBC Philadelphia reported. But fellow fliers pulled the woman back into the plane.The woman … [Read more...] about One dead after Southwest Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Philly
Southwest Airlines Flight From LaGuardia to Dallas Makes Emergency Landing in Philadelphia After Blown Engine
A Southwest Airlines flight from LaGuardia to Dallas Love Field made an emergency landing in Philadelphia Tuesday morning after suffering serious engine damage and what appeared to be at least one blown-out window. Flight 1380 landed just before noon. Helicopter images from NBC Philadelphia show bent metal and what looked to be part of the front of the engine missing entirely. The images also clearly showed one of the plane's windows was gone. The plane had 143 passengers and five crew aboard. At least a dozen firefighters and several emergency vehicles flooded the scene. These Countries Have the Highest Threat Levels for Traveling Southwest said the plane diverted "because of an operational event" and that it landed safely with no emergency slide deployment. It was not immediately clear if there were any injuries. Passengers were taken off the plane via a set of mobile stairs. One terrified passenger posted a live video to his Facebook page during the … [Read more...] about Southwest Airlines Flight From LaGuardia to Dallas Makes Emergency Landing in Philadelphia After Blown Engine
Dallas-bound Southwest Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Philadelphia; passenger reportedly injured
This is a developing story and will be updated. A Southwest Airlines flight from New York to Dallas made an emergency landing in Philadelphia Tuesday morning after an engine malfunctioned.The plane landed safely at 11:23 a.m. local time, but one passenger was transported to the hospital, CBS Philadelphia reported.Images on social media showed the left engine on the Boeing 737-700 that appeared to have suffered severe damage. … [Read more...] about Dallas-bound Southwest Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Philadelphia; passenger reportedly injured