Joey Garrison Nashville Tennessean Published 4:37 PM EST Nov 21, 2018 A Knoxville woman aboard a Southwest plane heading from Nashville to Phoenix forced an emergency landing in Oklahoma City on Saturday after allegedly erupting into a drunken and disorderly fit. After being arrested, Caleena Johnson, 36, later kicked out the rear passenger-side window of a patrol car with both her feet on the way to jail, according to the Oklahoma City Police Department. Johnson, an Oklahoma City police report said, was sitting near the front of Southwest Flight 4933 that originated from Nashville. During the flight, several passengers complained to flight attendants about her behavior, which they said included threatening remarks. Flight attendants asked her to calm down, but Johnson allegedly refused to listen, continued with the verbally abusive remarks and became belligerent. Flight attendants were unable to settle Johnson down, and a decision was made … [Read more...] about Tennessee woman forced Southwest plane emergency landing, police say
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Unruly Southwest Airlines passenger arrested after flight lands in Newark
An unruly passenger was arrested after a Southwest Airlines flight landed at Newark Liberty International Airport early Tuesday. While the airline would only say there was a "situation" with a passenger aboard flight 864 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a witness wrote on Twitter the man tried to leave the plane and attacked a flight attendant before being zip-tied. Southwest said in brief statement that an emergency was not declared and that the plane landed safely. "The safety of our employees and our customers is our priority," Southwest said in an email. N.J. man owes airline $98K for unruly behavior that forced flight to land The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey couldn't immediately be reached for additional information. Flight 864 left Fort Lauderdale at 9:29 p.m. - about an hour behind schedule - and touched down in New Jersey at 12:26 a.m., according to Southwest. Jeff Goldman may be reached at [email protected] Follow … [Read more...] about Unruly Southwest Airlines passenger arrested after flight lands in Newark
Southwest Airlines cancels dozens of flights for engine inspections after passenger death
The approximately 40 cancellations accounted for about 1 percent of the scheduled 4,000 flights Sunday, Southwest said. "We have minimized flight disruptions this past week through actions such as proactive aircraft routings to cover open trips, performing inspections overnight, and utilizing spare aircraft, when available," the statement said. After the tragedy, Southwest announced it would accelerate its inspections and complete ultrasonic scans of CFM56 engines within 30 days. On Friday, the FAA ordered ultrasonic inspections of CFM56-7B engines. Tuesday's flight marked the second time in recent years that a fan blade on that same type of engine broke on a Southwest plane. There were no injuries on a August 2016 flight, which made an emergency landing. … [Read more...] about Southwest Airlines cancels dozens of flights for engine inspections after passenger death
Emergency engine inspections lead to cancellations, scores of delays for travelers on Southwest Airlines
Democracy Dies in Darkness Sections Home Subscribe Try 1 month for $1 Username Sign In Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Subscribe Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Accessibility for screenreader Gridlock by Faiz Siddiqui by Faiz Siddiqui Email the author April 22 at 1:28 PM Email the author National Transportation Safety Board investigators inspect an engine that exploded Tuesday on Southwest Airlines Flight 1380. (NTSB) Scores of Southwest Airlines travelers are facing delays or cancellations Sunday due to emergency inspections following the midair explosion of an engine on one of the airline’s Boeing 737s last week. Southwest said about 40 of its 4,000 scheduled flights were canceled because of the emergency fan blade inspections. Meanwhile, the flight-tracking website FlightAware showed that more … [Read more...] about Emergency engine inspections lead to cancellations, scores of delays for travelers on Southwest Airlines
Air India flight hits massive turbulence leaving three passengers injured as window panel FALLS OFF a day after woman sucked out of Southwest Airlines jet
TERRIFIED passengers were left fearing for their lives when turbulence cracked a jet's window - hours after a woman died after she was sucked out of another plane. The latest mid-flight emergency - on board the Boeing 787 Dreamliner - left many of the 240 passengers on-board in tears and praying for help. The Air India plane was rocked by turbulence shortly after take-off as the plane reached 15,000ft and then lasted almost half of its journey. At least three people are understood to have been treated for minor injuries while camera phone footage shows the window panel "falling off." The mid-air drama came after a woman died when another engine fire caused an explosion to suck the victim from one of the plane's window. A probe has now been launched by aviation regulator the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) into the Air India incident. The flight from Amristar to Delhi was only supposed to last around 30 … [Read more...] about Air India flight hits massive turbulence leaving three passengers injured as window panel FALLS OFF a day after woman sucked out of Southwest Airlines jet