Southwest Airlines Flight 812: Why Planes Fall Apart
A Southwest flight from Phoenix to Sacramento was forced to make an emergency landing Friday when a hole opened in the roof. Aviation expert Clive Irving reports on why outsourcing may be a culprit—and the worst-case scenario.
Southwest Airlines Flight 812, which was headed from Phoenix, was diverted to Yuma due to rapid decompression in the plane (Jared Dort, The Yuma Daily Sun / AP Photo)
Southwest Airlines grounded 81 of its oldest jets Saturday following an alarming emergency Friday night when the cabin of one of its Boeing 737s was ripped open at 36,000 feet.
