Updated on February 19, 2021 at 6:47 pm
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A foundation is turning the shocking death of a woman who grew up in New England into a call for kindness.
“That was as tragic as it could be for our family,” Jan Riordan of Vermont said of the April 2018 loss of her sister-in-law, Jenn Riordan. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
During a Southwest Airlines flight that departed New York, a jet engine exploded, sending shrapnel hurtling toward a window breaking it.
The sudden change in cabin air pressure partially sucked Jenn Riordan outside the flying plane, causing fatal injuries.