Woman Who Died After Southwest Airline Explosion Identified as Mom of 2 and Bank Executive

Woman Who Died After Southwest Airline Explosion Identified as Mom of 2 and Bank Executive

The passenger who died after an engine explosion during a Southwest Airlines flight en route to Dallas from New York City has been identified.



Jennifer Riordan was a bank executive and mother of two, according to the Associated Press. She died after her plane’s engine exploded and shrapnel broke a window, the wire reported.

It is understood that Riordan was critically injured as she was sucked out the window. While other passengers were able to pull her back into the aircraft, witnesses reported that she was in cardiac arrest.

An assistant principal at her children’s school, Albuquerque Catholic School, was the first to share the news of her death in an email to parents, the outlet reported.

Her family released a statement obtained by a WFAA-TV reporter, writing, “Jennifer Riordan has passed away as a result of previously reported events on Southwest Airlines flight #1380.”

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