NTSB finds fatigue cracking on Southwest CFM56-7B failed blade

​The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirms it found an area of cracking and metal fatigue on the CFM International CFM56-7B fan blade that failed during a Southwest Airlines flight on 17 April.

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