Family pay tribute to 'vibrant' mum-of-two who died after being partially sucked out of plane windowJennifer Riordan’s family said in a statement that the 43-year-old community leader died on a plane that made an emergency landing in Philadelphia on Tuesday. Passengers said Ms Riordan was partially sucked out of the window after the plane was hit by engine debris. The family called Ms Riordan the “bedrock of our family” and asked those mourning her to “be kind, caring and sharing” in her honour. The Southwest Airlines plane is inspected on the runway (Amanda Bourman/AP)The death generated an outpouring of grief from business leaders, elected officials, poets, and activists in her home town of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Southwest Airlines confirms accident; our Hearts are with those affected: https://t.co/COJ6wR1GFe pic.twitter.com/Gr1xEN8nhc — Southwest Airlines (@SouthwestAir) April 17, 2018 In a news conference, NTSB chairman Robert Sumwalt said one of the engine’s fan blades was separated and missing.

Source: Irish Independent April 18, 2018 16:07 UTC