A woman has died after she was partially sucked out of a window on a Southwest Airlines plane that was hit by debris from a blown engine as the jet flew at an altitude of 32,000ft. Photos of the plane on the tarmac showed a missing window and a chunk gone from the left engine, including part of its cover. Amanda Bourman, a passenger from New York, said everyone had started shouting to brace for impact when the plane prepared to land. “I just remember holding my husband’s hand, and we just prayed and prayed and prayed. Gary Kelly, Southwest chief executive, said there were no problems with the plane or its engine when had been inspected on Sunday.

Source: The Guardian April 17, 2018 17:09 UTC