NTSB Urges Changes On 737 NG Following Deadly Incident Written 20 November 2019

Reuters reports that the NTSB is calling for changes on the Boeing 737 NG aircraft following an incident last year in which part of an engine on a Southwest Airlines plane broke apart mid-flight, killing a woman who was partially sucked out of a window. NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt said, “This accident underlines the vulnerability of the fan case to become separated when the fan blade detaches at a location that was not anticipated.” CFM International, maker of the CFM56-7B engines involved in the incident, said it “will continue to strictly comply with regulatory requirements, including any changes that might be adopted as a result of NTSB’s recommendations.”
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