Southwest Airlines Inflight Engine Failure Ripples

Credit: NTSB
The inflight failure of a CFM56-7B turbofan engine on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 that led to the death of a passenger on April 17 punctuated the timeliness of recent directives requiring ultrasonic inspection of titanium alloy fan blades used in the engine type. NTSB investigators...
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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