Southwest - Suck out!

[ckelly78z]

Makes me rethink that window seat option !

[billybek]

It is interesting how far back from the front of the engine the blown out window is located. I would have thought it would have been closer to the leading edge of the engine.

It could have been worse. Kudos to the captain and crew for getting it back on the ground without additional casualties.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by speeder

That’s cool if you’re just afraid of flying but if safety is your concern, you could spend the next 400 years on commercial airline flights 365 days a year and the odds would be ridiculous in your favor.

Yup. I fly a lot and never worry about it.

[Rickysa]

[mreid]

That is a calm Navy pilot handling a tough situation. Well done.

[flatbutt]

Amazing coordination amongst the various ground contacts and the aircrew. Not even one "oh crap". The pilot thought she lost a passenger by ejection and she was as cool as , well I don't know what.

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by RSBob

Well since the majority of 737s use the same engine, you will need to choose your flights carefully. To make you feel worse, The fan blades which blew apart were inspected on Sunday.

The news says her arms and head were outside the plane. Pretty traumatic way to go.

I don't fly Southwest, mostly because I don't want to ride the cattle-cars but also, Hobby is much less convenient than IAH (Bush). I also do not see a much difference when I checked the ticket prices.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by Jims5543

Agreed, I have a better chance of being killed driving to and from the airport than I do flying.

I never hesitate to fly.

No doubt, air travel is tons safer than car or train or bus or certainly rail roads.

My only complaint of airlines is like all others, the cattle call, stampede and roundup of the "valued customers" they call passengers. My last flight to Washington DC the flight we were on was delayed and my connecting flight left within 2 minutes of us touching down. I had a 6 hour layover and arrived at midnight to my hotel in DC. The entire flight sucked.

[sand_man]

Originally Posted by Rickysa

Just WOW!!! Amazing coordination by all. How those folks can keep their cool is beyond me! Very professional. Sad that the passenger died.

[sand_man]

I generally only fly a few times a year and I'm okay with it. Now driving over tall bridges (me behind the wheel), well that's a thread I've been meaning to start...

[Eric Coffey]

Originally Posted by billybek

It is interesting how far back from the front of the engine the blown out window is located. I would have thought it would have been closer to the leading edge of the engine.

Remember the A/C was travelling at +/- 500 mph at the time of the incident.

[Eric Coffey]

Originally Posted by sand_man

Just WOW!!! Amazing coordination by all. How those folks can keep their cool is beyond me! Very professional. Sad that the passenger died.

+1 on all.

The stand out IMO was approach ATC. That guy was ON IT. Nicely done sir.

And well done Capt. for getting down and finding a suitable runway ASAP. That was engine failure @ FL325 to PHL vector to parking brake in 20 minutes. Outstanding.

Good job all and RIP to the lost soul...

[Baz]

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by RSBob

Well since the majority of 737s use the same engine, you will need to choose your flights carefully. To make you feel worse, The fan blades which blew apart were inspected on Sunday.

I consider myself being slightly anal in checking what type of airplane I'm booking.

AFAIK there is no way to know what type of engines are on the plane I am booking?

[legion]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

My only complaint of airlines is like all others, the cattle call, stampede and roundup of the "valued customers" they call passengers. My last flight to Washington DC the flight we were on was delayed and my connecting flight left within 2 minutes of us touching down. I had a 6 hour layover and arrived at midnight to my hotel in DC. The entire flight sucked.

Years ago they would have held that flight for you for 10 minutes. Now you are SOL.

My major complaint about airlines is that your civil rights are suspended "curb to curb". From the second you step foot in the airport at your origin to the second you leave the airport at the destination, you basically have no civil rights. You are subject to intrusive searches, security gawking at (if not taking pictures of) your genitals, and you are at the whims of the airline through the whole process and they are not obligated to get you anywhere by any time. Any complaining about your treatment can result in airline employees intentionally delaying you, sending your luggage to a different city, or sending cops onto the plane to knock your teeth out and drag you off unconscious.

I stopped flying in 2014 when I basically came to the conclusion that I wasn't willing to give up my rights and pay a huge premium for the possibility that I may make my destination faster than driving.

[Rickysa]

I stopped flying ***** when I basically came to the conclusion that I wasn't willing to give up my rights and pay a huge premium for the possibility that I may make my destination faster than driving.

Spot on.

[tcar]

Originally Posted by mreid

That is a calm Navy pilot handling a tough situation. Well done.

Not her first multi-engine type...

She was the first woman to pilot an F-18...

[tcar]

Originally Posted by billybek

It is interesting how far back from the front of the engine the blown out window is located. I would have thought it would have been closer to the leading edge of the engine.....

The single blade (#13) that broke loose first traveled forward when it broke (unusual) so that it was no longer inside the containment case.

Then rearward (slipstream).

Until it and/or part of the nacelle hit the window...

[David]

Gotta wonder if she had her seat belt on?

[mreid]

Yeah, I wondered that also. About 25 years ago I watched as a 10 yo boy bounced around the cabin during severe turbulence. One minute he was yelling at his mother and refusing to wear his seat belt and the next minute he was strapped in a crying like a baby. I always wear mine and rarely get up except to deplane.