Jet Engine That Exploded Had Metal Weakness Signs, U.S. Says
- Passenger killed as Southwest plane flew over Pennsylvania
- Death was first on a U.S. airline in more than nine years
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Southwest Airlines Co. is stepping up inspections on its jet fleet after investigators said they discovered evidence of metal fatigue on an engine that exploded Tuesday, sending shrapnel into the plane and killing a passenger seated near a window.