“"April 17, 2018"”
On April 17, 2018, Southwest Airlines Flight 1380—a Boeing 737‑700 (N772SW)—was climbing through FL320 out of New York‑LaGuardia en route to Dallas Love Field when the left CFM56‑7B engine suffered a catastrophic fan‑blade‑out event. Fan blade No. 13 had fractured at the root due to a low‑cycle fatigue crack hidden in the dovetail. The separated blade rammed the engine fan case, generating a deformation wave that travelled forward and aft, shattering the inlet and severing the fan cowl latches. A portion of the inboard fan cowl struck the fuselage at row 14, shattering the window and causing rapid depressurization. Passenger Jennifer Riordan was partially drawn out of the aircraft; despite the heroic efforts of fellow passengers and crew to pull her back inside, she died of her injuries. The flight crew—Captain Tammie Jo Shults and First Officer Darren Ellisor—executed an emergency descent and landed safely at Philadelphia International Airport. Eight other passengers received minor injuries.
The chain of events here—On April 17, 2018, Southwest Airlines Flight 1380—a Boeing 737‑700 (N772SW)—was —is studied precisely because similar patterns still appear in modern accident reports.