Some passengers on the Southwest Airlines flight that experienced a deadly engine failure this week told ABC News they received money and the promise of a travel voucher from the airline. Southwest Flight 1380 experienced engine failure about 20 minutes after takeoff Tuesday from New York City's LaGuardia International Airport en route to Dallas Love Field. Marty MartinezIn a letter to passengers obtained by ABC News, the airline offered sincere apologies as well as a $5,000 check and the promise of a $1,000 travel voucher. A Southwest Airlines official confirmed to ABC News that the letters were sent by the airline, but would not comment on the monetary gift. Boeing said it is providing technical help to the investigation, with which Southwest Airlines is cooperating.
Southwest passengers compensated with $5,000 payment, travel voucher after emergency landing
Southwest Airlines is paying $5,000 in compensation and giving out $1,000 travel vouchers to passengers on the flight that made an emergency landing after a woman was partially sucked out of a window this week. The airline sent a letter to passengers expressing "sincere apologies" for the incident, according to CNN and Fox. It wasn't clear if all passengers were being compensated, but Southwest did confirm to Fox News that the letter went out. Passengers pulled Riordan back into the plane's cabin, but she later died. A preliminary investigation showed a fan blade in the plane's left engine broke while the plane was in the air.
Southwest 1380 passengers receive letter, $5,000, and travel voucher as compensation
referring to A Southwest Airlines flight from New York's La Guardia Airport to Dallas made an emergency landing at Philadelphia's airport Tuesday with part of the covering from its left engine ripped off. (Photos via Joe Marcus, Marty Martinez)- A number of passengers aboard the Southwest Airlines flight that was forced to make an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport earlier this week will receive thousands of dollars in compensation, Fox News has learned. Southwest Airlines sent passengers who were on Flight 1380 a check for $5,000 in hopes the compensation would restore their confidence in the airline, Kamu Siwatu, a college professor who was on the flight told Fox News. Passengers reportedly pulled her back in and other passengers tried to save her. The flight and its 144 passengers were flying from LaGuardia Airport in New York City to Dallas' Love Field.Author
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