Southwest Airlines cancels dozens of flights after the tragedy in Philadelphia

Company Southwest Airlines canceled dozens of flights in connection with the verification of the fan on the engine liners. It is expected that this week the flight schedule will also change.

Fans check engines CFM56-7Bproduced by CFM International, is carried out after an emergency landing in Philadelphia (PA). On that fateful day, the fan blade came off, damaging the fuselage of the aircraft. Due to the depressurization of one of the passengers, 43-year-old Jennifer Riordan, literally «blew» out the window. Physicians to save the woman failed.

According to the Directive, inspectors must within 20 days to check the fan blades on certain engines. Over the weekend for inspections Southwest Airlines has canceled 48 flights. The company is trying to reduce the number of undo levels using the replacement liners.

«I’m glad that they check the aircraft, says one of the passengers. — It is better to go at another time, but be sure that you’re safe.»

Southwest Airlines asks passengers to remain current flights.

The failure of the fan 17 of April — not the first in the history of the company. So, in August 2016, it will ship with CFM56-7B engines made an emergency landing in Florida. Flown away from the engine and the fan blade broke through the fuselage above the left wing. Fortunately, then has done without victims.

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