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Fort Worth Teen Attacked On Her Way To School

Fort Worth Teen Attacked On Her Way To School

Fort Worth(WBAP/KLIF)- A 13-year-old Fort Worth girl is in serious condition after being attacked on her way to the school bus stop Thursday morning. Fort Worth Police Sgt. Chris Britt says they don’t have a motivation for the attack that occurred near Calmont Avenue and Laredo Drive just before 7 a.m. Police have not released…MORE

Southwest Sought More Time to Inspect Engines

Southwest Sought More Time to Inspect Engines

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Southwest Airlines sought more time to inspect fan blades like the one that snapped off during one of its flights and caused an engine breakup that left a passenger dead. The airline opposed a recommendation by the engine manufacturer to require ultrasonic inspections of certain fan blades within 12 months, saying it…MORE

Embattled SW Maintenance Chief Remains on the Job Despite ‘No Confidence’ Vote

Embattled SW Maintenance Chief Remains on the Job Despite ‘No Confidence’ Vote

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Amid federally mandated orders for airlines to inspect engine fan blades like the one in question in the Southwest Airlines explosiong Tuesdasy, we’ve discovered that a vote of no-confidence was taken in late February by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, against the Southwest VP ofr Maintenance Operations Landon Nitschke. The union representing…MORE

Plane Victim’s Death Attributed to Impact Trauma

Plane Victim’s Death Attributed to Impact Trauma

(AP) – Philadelphia’s medical examiner says that a woman killed when she was partially blown out of a Southwest Airlines plane died of blunt impact trauma to her head, neck and torso. Spokesman James Garrow of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health said Wednesday evening that Jennifer Riordan’s death was ruled accidental. Riordan was killed…MORE