Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: cherry
-- but did the lady go head first out the window?... --

Yes, more or less. Quickly drawn that direction and probably slammed head heard on the way out, on the window frame or nearby. Mercifully never knew what hit her.

-- I just can't imagine how this could happen... --

Quirk of fate. Afterwards we can pretty well figure out the sequence of events. Clinically speaking, a flaw in blade eventually weakened it to point of breaking, parts of containment shroud didn't hold (I read that parts of the blade remained in the engine), something hit the window weakening to the point of catastrophic failure, and passenger (likely not belted to her seat) was pushed toward and through the widow by massive rush of air.

206 posted on 04/19/2018 3:23:44 AM PDT by Cboldt
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 199 | View Replies ]


To: Cboldt

I’ve been wondering if the belt was actually ripped out. I guess that will become known, in time.

So horrific....on EVERY level.


425 posted on 04/19/2018 10:14:27 AM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 206 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson