A Southwest flight was en route from LaGuardia Airport in New York City to Dallas Love Field when it was diverted to Philadelphia International Airport Tuesday.
Photos posted to social media showed the engine was damaged.
Passengers aboard Flight 1380 say a woman was partially sucked out of a broken window and had to be pulled back in. The NTSB later confirmed a woman passed away at the hospital.
“One passenger, a woman, was partially … was drawn out towards the out of the plane … was pulled back in by other passengers,” Todd Baur said in a phone interview with NBC10.
The Boeing 737-700 had 143 passengers on-board.
Frightening video shows passengers wearing oxygen masks as the jet prepared to make the emergency landing.
One passenger said, “All of a sudden, we hear an explosion and come to find out that the engine exploded on the left side of the plane and that explosion blew out a window Just 2 aisles over from me.”
DEVELOPING:
Passenger describes moments inside Southwest Airlines flight after engine exploded
“All of a sudden, we hear an explosion and come to find out that the engine exploded on the left side of the plane and that explosion blew out a window Just 2 aisles over from me.” pic.twitter.com/5H0ycTEeAn
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) April 17, 2018
“We are aware that Southwest flight #1380 from New York La Guardia to Dallas Love Field has diverted to Philadelphia International Airport,” Southwest said in a statement. “We are in the process of transporting customers and crew into the terminal.”
PHL Update 12:35 PM: FAA has issued ground stop for planes on the ground at other airports waiting to depart for PHL. Check flight status with your airline. Flights are departing PHL. Passengers should expect delays.
— PHLAirport (@PHLAirport) April 17, 2018
CRAZY PHOTO: Southwest Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Philadelphia after reported fire and explosion that came from one of the plane’s engines
(Photo via @joeasaprap) pic.twitter.com/x8084t1spK
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) April 17, 2018
DEVELOPING: Southwest flight from New York City to Dallas makes emergency landing in Philadelphia amid apparent engine issue – ABC News pic.twitter.com/z8DnTHTxvI
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) April 17, 2018
Update on Flight #1380: pic.twitter.com/JhwVlUBeia
— Southwest Airlines (@SouthwestAir) April 17, 2018
Frightening video shows passengers wearing oxygen masks as Southwest jet prepares to make emergency landing in Philadelphia. https://t.co/hpUZKZMpzL pic.twitter.com/q43jNwd4DH
— ABC News (@ABC) April 17, 2018
