KNTV NBC Bay Area News At 6 July 29, 2014
The faa stepped up and levied the fine that they did. Reporter Southwest Airlines issued this statement saying having fully resolved the repair issue some time ago none of the items raised in the faa letter affect aircraft currently being operate bd by southwest airline. It takes only a tiny crack around a rivet hole to turn into, during a flight, to turn into a large crack, which will result in a failure. Reporter a failure that could mean a hole in the plane while its in the air, something that has happened to Southwest Airlines on several occasions over the past decade. In 2011, the fuselag...