Scary Video Of Southwest Air Flight

Here's video taken by a passenger who was on board a Southwest Airlines airplane when part of the fuselage ripped open, tearing a hole in the roof of the cabin.

A Southwest Airlines 737 aircraft that originated in Nashville made an emergency landing in Charleston after the passenger cabin became depressurized because a hole appeared in the fuselage.

Central West Virginia Regional Airport Authority spokesman Brian Belcher said Flight 2294 was diverted to Yeager Airport and landed shortly after 6:30 p.m. Monday. There were 126 passengers and five crew members on board.

John Benson of Knoxville was on Flight 2294 with his two sons. Benson was planning on taking his sons to New York by way of Baltimore. What was supposed to be a nice family trip, quickly turned into one of the most frightening experiences of his life.

"Literally the whole top of the plane ripped off," Benson said.

Thankfully, no one was injured when the failure occurred at altitude causing a depressurization of the cabin.

It will be interesting to see why the fuselage suffered the failure. Metal fatigue is likely to be faulted. Watch for investigations to focus on maintenance and for the FAA and NTSB to recommend additional checks to look for failures in this area.