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Southwest Airlines said that April’s emergency landing in Philadelphia cost the carrier $100 million in business. The April 17 landing resulted in one passenger’s death, Business Insider reports. Southwest CEO Gary Kelly said he expects revenue to increase in the third quarter of 2018. The fatality was the first on an American airline since 2009. The airline has also experienced financial difficulties stemming from rising fuel costs.

Southwest Airlines said that April’s emergency landing in Philadelphia cost the carrier $100 million in business. The April 17 landing resulted in one passenger’s death, Business Insider reports. Southwest CEO Gary Kelly said he expects revenue to increase in the third quarter of 2018. The fatality was the first on an American airline since 2009. The airline has also experienced financial difficulties stemming from rising fuel costs.