Tammie Jo Shults, a 56 year old female pilot bravely landed Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 safely at Philadelphia airport as a hero to save 148 people aboard when the airplane left engine ripped off
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
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| Tammie Jo Shults was the pilot who safely landed Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 after an engine, pictured right, failed mid-air. |
VietPress USA (April 17, 2018): Today morning on Tuesday, April 17, 2018, a female air pilot saved the lives of 143 passengers and 5 crew member of SouthWest Flight 1380 when the airplane engine ripped off.
Tammie Jo Shults is the pilot who bravely flew Southwest
Flight 1380 to safety after part of its left engine ripped off, damaging a
window and nearly sucking a woman out of the plane. The flight was en route to
Dallas Love airport from New York City, and had to make an emergency landing in
Philadelphia.
The Heavy.com reported that Shults, 56 year old, kept her cool during an incredibly intense situation,
audio from her conversation with air traffic controllers reveals, while many
passengers posted on social media that they were scared these were their last
moments. She, with the help of the co-pilot and the rest of the crew, landed
the plane safely.
The NTSB reported that there was one fatality out of 143
passengers on board. Some passengers said that someone had a heart attack
during the flight, but it’s not yet known if this was the fatality reported by
the NTSB. The woman who died has been identified by KOAT-TV as Jennifer
Riordan, 43, of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Tammie Jo Shults’ name has not been officially released by
Southwest Airlines, but passengers who were on the flight said that she was the
pilot. Here is everything you need to know about Tammie Jo (Bonnell) Shults:
Shults, a native of New Mexico, graduated in 1983 from MidAmerica Nazarene University. In March 2017, she spoke at a luncheon on campus, where she was honoredfor her many accomplishments, including being one of the first female fighter pilots in the U.S. Navy.
She wasn’t allowed to fly in combat while she was in the Navy, according to a 2006 article that is no longer online but can be accessed in a forum about fighter pilots here. But did become an “aggressor pilot.” She resigned her commission in 1993 and joined Southwest Airlines.
Shults lives in Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas, with her husband, Dean, according to MidAmerica Nazarene University. According to City-Data, Dean is also a licensed pilot, Medical Class 1. He’s licensed to fly multiengine and single engine airplanes, just like Tammie Jo. An article from 2006 said that both she and Dean were pilots for Southwest Airlines. She’s a Christian, and once said that sitting in the captain’s chair as a pilot gave her the opportunity “to witness for Christ on almost every flight.” Dean and Tammie Jo have two children, Sydney and Marshall. Tammie Jo also ran a company in Texas with her husband Dean called Girl Pilot Stuff, incorporated in 2004.
Read the early report from NewsWeek on Yahoo News at:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/tammie-jo-shults-pilot-landed-204217080.html
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Who Is Tammie Jo Shults? Pilot who Landed Southwest Flight Safely Hailed As a Hero
Tammie Jo Shults was identified by passengers as the pilot who steered Southwest Flight 1380 to safety after it experienced engine failure and was forced to make an emergency landing at a Philadelphia airport, according to Heavy.com. Shults is being hailed as a hero for bringing the plane to a safe landing.
The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed that one person died after the reported engine failure. During the incident, debris from the engine reportedly broke a window. A female passenger was "partially out of the jet," though fellow passengers were able to pull her back in, said WCAU.
The identity of the person killed had not yet been released.
The plane was bound for Dallas Love Field from New York’s LaGuardia Airport and was landed at Philadelphia International Airport on Tuesday afternoon. As of publication, Shults’ name had not officially been released by Southwest Airlines.
Shults was one of the first female fighter pilots for the U.S. Navy, Heavy.com reported.The publication also said she was a native of New Mexico and a graduate of MidAmerica Nazarene University.
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According to Southwest, there were 143 passengers and five crew members aboard the Boeing 737. Ahead of the emergency landing, people onboard took to social media where they expressed fears. Passenger Marty Martinez started a live video on Facebook during the landing, thinking he would not survive.
"Safety is always our top priority at Southwest Airlines, and we are working diligently to support our customers and crews at this time," Southwest Airlines said in a statement after the incident.
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