NTSB Probes Southwest’s April Engine Failure Incident

WASHINGTON—A Nov. 14 NTSB investigative hearing into the April inflight engine failure of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 honed in on the design and testing of the CFM56-7B engine fan blades and the containment capability of the engine inlet and fan cowl. Questioning representatives of Boeing...
Bill Carey

Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and uncrewed aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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