“Our hearts break for the family of the passenger who tragically lost their life,” the president said in the Oval Office, surrounded by the two pilots, three flight attendants and five passengers who assisted frightened passengers. Another passenger is suing Dallas-based Southwest Airlines and engine maker CFM International for negligence, saying she is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder since the emergency. Tammie Jo Shults, has earned for helping prevent a far worse outcome, saying she did an “incredible job.”“Everybody’s talking about it. “The actions of the crew and passengers of Southwest Flight 1380 shows the great character of our nation,” Trump said. Federal regulators are expanding an emergency order for airlines to inspect fan blades in Boeing 737 engines for microscopic cracks that indicate metal weakness.

Source: Manila Bulletin May 01, 2018 21:33 UTC