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Southwest grounds planes after roof rips open on Phoenix flight

by Amy B Wang and Mary Shinn
The Arizona Republic

Southwest Airlines will ground 79 of its Boeing 737 planes for inspection after the roof ripped open on one of its flights, the company said this morning.

"The safety of our Customers and Employees is our primary concern, and we are grateful there were no serious injuries," said Mike Van de Ven, Southwest's executive vice president and chief operating officer, in a statement.

Southwest expects to cancel about 300 flights today nationwide. Customers should check the status of their flight online before heading to the airport, said Southwest spokesperson Brandy King.

It is unclear how long the inspections will take, she said.

So far, eight flights at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport -- six departures and two arrivals -- were affected by the cancellations, according to an airport spokesman.

Southwest Flight 812 from Phoenix to Sacramento made an emergency landing in Yuma after the roof ripped open Friday, passengers said.

The flight left Sky Harbor Airport around 3:25 p.m. and landed safely at Yuma Marine Corps. Air Station at 4:07 p.m., said Ian Gregor, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration.

There were 118 passengers and five Phoenix-based crew members on board Flight 812. A flight attendant and one passenger received minor injuries, according to a Southwest Airlines statement. All passengers will receive a full refund along with an apology and two complimentary roundtrip passes on Southwest for future flights, the company said... Full Article