Claudia Lauer

Associated Press
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In this June 21, 2019 file photo, flames and smoke emerge from the Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex in Philadelphia. Federal investigators say an aging, failed elbow pipe appears to be the cause of the June fire and subsequent explosions that left five people with minor injuries and destroyed part of the processing unit at the largest oil refinery on the East Coast. The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board released a preliminary report Wednesday, Oct. 16 on findings from the June 21 explosion at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex.
Safety
Aging Pipe Likely Caused Refinery Fire
Investigators found the remnants of the failed elbow pipe, which they said had worn to .012 inches — about half the thickness of a credit card.
October 16, 2019
In this April 17, 2018, file photo, a National Transportation Safety Board investigator examines damage to the engine of the Southwest Airlines plane that made an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia. In new accounts released Wednesday, Nov. 14, into the April accident, the flight attendants described being unable to bring the woman back in the plane until two male passengers stepped in to help. The flight attendants told investigators at least one of the men put his arm out of the window and wrapped it around the woman’s shoulder to help pull her back in.
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Details of Fatal Southwest Flight Revealed
Since the deadly flight, widespread inspections have turned up eight other fan blades on similar CFM engines that also had cracks.
November 15, 2018
National Transportation Safety Board investigators examine damage to the engine of the Southwest Airlines plane that made an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia on Tuesday, April 17, 2018.
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Southwest Sought More Time for Inspections
The airline opposed a recommendation by the engine manufacturer to require ultrasonic inspections of certain fan blades within 12 months.
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Fan Blade Inspections Follow Explosion
The announcement comes nearly a year after the engine's manufacturer recommended additional inspections.
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