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Harrowing Events of Jet's Emergency Landing Recounted

There was a loud boom, and the plane started shaking violently. Air whooshed through the cabin, and snowlike debris floated down the aisle as oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling. Some passengers wondered whether they would ever hug their children again. At least one bought in-flight Wi-Fi as the jet descended so he could say goodbye to his loved ones. A blown engine on a Southwest Airlines jet Tuesday hurled shrapnel at the aircraft and led to the death of a passenger who was nearly...

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