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Passenger killed in Southwest Airlines emergency landing identified

Engine Damage Forces Southwest Plane to Make Emergency Landing
By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
April 18, 2018

One fatality was reported after a Southwest Airlines plane with a damaged engine and a broken window made an emergency landing in Philadelphia on Tuesday, officials with the National Transportation Safety Board said.

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