‘Sheer Panic’ Grips Cabin in First Fatal U.S. Flight Since 2009
- NTSB reports one death on Southwest jet after engine blowout
- Man whips out credit card to buy wi-fi, livestream to Facebook
Passengers Recount Terror of Southwest Flight 1380
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When the plane engine blew up and the oxygen masks rained down, there was only one thought that dominated Marty Martinez’s mind: sending a goodbye message to his parents.
“I had no reason to be hopeful,” said Martinez. People were screaming. A window was smashed out by engine debris. Even the flight attendants were crying. “So as the plane was going down, I whipped out my credit card and bought wi-fi.”