Inside the doomed Southwest flight: Alarms, smoke and vibrations
Southwest Airlines flight 1380 took off normally from LaGuardia Airport on the morning of April 17, 2018 – until there was a sudden change in cabin pressure, the aircraft tilted sharply and a “gray puff of smoke” was seen. Interviews conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) with the crew of the troubled aircraft show how quickly a routine flight can turn calamitous. One person died from injuries suffered in the incident – after being partially sucked through a window cracked open by an errant engine part. Eight passengers sustained minor injuries.
(Pictured above: window 14 with portion of engine inboard fan cowl. [NTSB photo])