NTSB: Metal Fatigue Complicit In Southwest Engine Fail

http://aviationweek.com/awincommercial/ntsb-metal-fatigue-complicit-southwest-engine-fail

The uncontained left engine failure of a Southwest Airlines flight from New Orleans to Orlando, Florida, on Aug. 27 was likely initiated by a fan blade that broke off due to metal fatigue, according to a Sept 12 investigative update by the U.S. NTSB.

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