One Hundred and Forty-nine Souls

Captain Shults¹

“Southwest 1380 has an engine fire, descending.”²

After being “cleared to Philly” and after “skipping to Philly air space”

 “Southwest 1380, down to 6000.” 

 “One hundred and forty nine souls on board” 

 “We need a single channel, no more channel switching”

 “We’re gonna need a long final” 

“Can you have medical meet us on the runway? We’ve got injured passengers.” 

 “They said there is a hole and someone went out”

“In sight” (visual approach). 

“Going 27L switching to tower good day” 

 Some years ago, Captain Shults reminisced: the captain's chair gave her "the opportunity to witness for Christ on almost every flight." 

 This time the Captain guided “one hundred and forty nine souls” to safe harbor save one.

 "... I declare unto you the gospel... By which also you are saved... first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the Scriptures" (cf. 1 Corinthians 15:1-4).

¹Public Domain, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=57170362
²Abbreviated cockpit audio

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