Planes grounded by Mama Southwest; Daddy FAA levies fines
- added March 12, 2008
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Southwest Airlines has grounded dozens of planes following allegations that the airline broke federal safety rules, the airline said.
Forty-four Boeing planes were grounded "to determine whether they should go through further safety inspections," Southwest Airlines spokeswoman Whitney Eichinger said Wednesday.
She could not confirm whether they were fuselage inspections or rudder inspections, issues which have recently raised concerns among Federal Aviation Administration officials and congressional investigators.
The FAA has said it may levy a record $10.2 million fine against Southwest if it's found to have violated the federal aviation regulations.
Forty-four Boeing planes were grounded "to determine whether they should go through further safety inspections," Southwest Airlines spokeswoman Whitney Eichinger said Wednesday.
She could not confirm whether they were fuselage inspections or rudder inspections, issues which have recently raised concerns among Federal Aviation Administration officials and congressional investigators.
The FAA has said it may levy a record $10.2 million fine against Southwest if it's found to have violated the federal aviation regulations.
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- woodywoodbeck
- 8 months ago
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got up at 4am to get to airport today to fly Southwest.
plane delay by 1 hour.
plane delay by 2 hours.
Plane had cracked windshield.
Very happy they grounded it. :)
Lost my connection in Dallas now.
They cannot get me to Philly today.
They cannot get me on another airline to Philly.
They cannot get me to Baltimore so that I can drive up to Philly.
They did say "we are very sorry"
I come home and buy ticket with another airline.
That was fun.
I will try again tomorrow.
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