Southwest Airlines Fuselage Rupture

        As everyone has heard, a Southwest 737 which was headed to Baltimore from Nashville experienced a fuselage rupture near the tail section.   The incident is being investigated, as are all U.S. aircraft incidents, by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).  Dr. Jerner was contacted by Dallas, Texas television station KDAF, Channel 33, for his insight and comments. Read the full story and watch the video here. Cabin holes are not totally uncommon and usually are the result of metal fatigue and/or a combination of corrosion and metal fatigue.

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