A Southwest Airlines 737-300 had to make an emergency landing in Charleston, West Virginia yesterday after a hole formed in the top of fuselage ahead of the tail. Here is a link to the story, along with a picture of the hole.
Luckily, the plane landed safely, and nobody was hurt. The plane had taken off from Nashville, bound for Baltimore. Southwest sent another plane to Charleston to pick up the stranded passengers and continue them on their way to Baltimore.
Glad this one ended well. Very reminiscent of Aloha Airlines Flight 243, for sure. Wonder if metal fatigue was a factor in this Southwest incident...
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