Hear audio to and from SWA1380 from the time they declared an emergency to the time they stopped on the ground. Former Navy fighter pilot Tammie Jo Shults is being hailed as a hero for her calm, commanding display of bravery as she safely landed a Southwest Airlines jet on Tuesday after it blew an engine at 30,000 feet. Her mother-in-law Virginia Shults told The Washington Post about the clip, "It was just as if she and I were sitting here talking. She’s a very calming person." Thoughts and prayers sent mother of 2 Jennifer Riordan
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