US, Europe order emergency checks on engine type in Southwest accident

US, Europe order emergency checks on engine type in Southwest accident

European and U.S. airline regulators on Friday ordered mandatory inspections within 20 days of aircraft engines similar to one involved in a fatal Southwest Airlines accident earlier this week.
Passenger nearly 'sucked out' and killed after engine breaks apart on Southwest flight

Passenger nearly 'sucked out' and killed after engine breaks apart on Southwest flight

An engine on a Southwest Airlines flight with 149 people aboard exploded and broke apart in mid-air on Tuesday (Apr 17), in an incident that killed one passenger after she was nearly sucked out of a shattered window.