It seems like something out of a movie. Probably a pilot and passenger worst nightmare and while there was a casualty the situation could have been a whole lot worse if it wasn't for Tammie Jo Shults!
The engine exploded in midair and a woman was being sucked out of the cabin. Pilot Tammie Jo Shults, 1 of the Navy's 1st female fighter pilots & 1st to fly an F/A-18, kept her cool, safely landing a Boeing 737 #Southwest jetliner full of passengers according to twitter reports.
âIs your airplane physically on fire?â asks air traffic control.âNo, itâs not on fire, but part of itâs missing,â replies pilot Tammie Jo Shults. Today she safely landed Southwest #1380 after an engine failed and blew a hole in the cabin. Listen below!