Never sit beside the engine.
You might as well say “never fly”.
These accidents are terrible but so rare that it simply isn’t worth it for a passenger to worry about them.
If you are that risk-averse, you shouldn’t be flying at all. Or doing much of anything else either.
That person was mid wing, way behind the engine. About on one of the exit row window seats. You just never know when your time is up!
It was the first death stemming from an in-flight accident on a U.S. airliner since 2009. I’ll take my chances.
Shrapnel from the blown engine shattered the window. That doesn’t mean she was sitting by the engine.
It will be interesting to find out where she was actually sitting. And if she had her seatbelt fastened (which gives credence to the admonition to always keep the seatbelt fastened while sitting in an airplane).
apparently blew an engine.......
It BLEW UP!