Plane engine explosion breaks window, kills woman

PHILADELPHIA — A mid-flight engine explosion at 32,000 feet on Tuesday led to chaos over the skies of Philadelphia.

According to the New York Times, Southwest Airlines flight 1380 was enroute to Dallas from New York when one of its two engines exploded mid-flight.

According to NBC Philadelphia, the National Transportation and Safety Board are investigating the incident as "engine failure".

The Boeing 737 aircraft was reportedly carrying 143 passengers and five crew at the time. It later emergency landed in Philadelphia.

Shrapnel from the explosion shattered a plane window. NBC Philadelphia reports passenger Jennifer Riordan to be partially pulled through the window.

A passenger later told the New York Times Riordan was also hit by some shrapnel from the damaged plane engine. He explained passengers and crew dragged her back in, but she was unconscious when they did.

Riordan later died despite attempts to revive her.