Monday, June 02, 2008

Window on American Airlines MD-82 breaks in flight

American Airlines MD-80 aircraftLast evening, June 1, 2008, the outer layer of a window in the passenger cabin of an American Airlines MD-82 aircraft shattered in flight. According to an American Airlines spokesman, the incident occurred about 20 minutes after Flight AAL 2094 had departed from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) bound for Southwest Florida International Airport at Fort Meyers. Shards from the window were ingested into one of the aircraft's engines. The engine was shut down, and the aircraft returned to DFW, where it made a safe emergency landing. No one among the five crew and 127 passengers on board was injured.

The American Airlines spokesman, quoted in an Associated Press article about the incident, said that although oxygen masks were deployed in the passenger cabin, the aircraft did not depressurize. A news report on CBS11TV.com quoted a passenger who was on board the flight who said that the noise created by the shards hitting the engine was "one of the most horrific sounds" she had ever heard.

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Posted by B. N. Sullivan at 11:00
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3 comments:

  1. I was sitting in the seat at that very window that shattered! The oxygen masks did NOT come down as prevoiusly reported. It was very scary when it happened. But I can tell you this, The pilot and crew of this flight were awsome! I am terrified of flying and this was only my 5th flight ever and may be my last but not because of the crew. They handled everything calmly and professionly. I hugged the flight attendance and then the pilot and thanked them for doing a wonderful job. IF I ever fly again I only hope that the same pilot and crew are aboard. Kudos to them and th American Airlines for hiring such wonderful, dedicated crew members! Thank You!!

    Forever grateful, Tricia Manley, Naples, FL
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  2. Tricia -

    Thanks very much for telling your story here, and for your very nice comments about the crew on this flight. Crew members always appreciate recognition from passengers who appreciate them and the work they do.

    I hope you have also told this story to American Airlines in a letter or an email. If you have not, I strongly encourage you to do so, because such praise from passengers is recorded in the personnel files of crew members. You do not have to know the names of the crew members. Just mention the date and flight number; the airline knows who flew on that flight as crew. Tell the airline directly about this great crew.
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  3. Sulivan is correct..it is very rare for a passsenger to EVER take the time to make a positive comment on the crew in writing.. and it is indeed noted in the personnel files. You experienced an EXTREMELY RARE incident.. but those situations are what ALL crews are trained and ready for...and the reason for their very existence... hopefully you can get some help to reflect on the incident and your fears.. your car trip to an airport or anywhere.. is far more likely to cause you harm..and your car does not have an extra engine, extra computer systems, extra brakes, etc.. and professionals driving it and accompanying you to ensure your safety..as aircraft do..
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