Title: Inspectors say FAA ignored lapses
Author: Matthew L. Wald
Source: The Union Tribune
Summary: Three Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspectorstestified that their agency allowed Southwest Airlines to fly uninspected planes and that the airline continued to fly the planes even after it later found cracks in one of them. The inspectors said that when they complained, their bosses threatened their jobs. One was removed from his job as an office manager and another was encouraged to apply for a transfer. A third was temporarily removed from his role overseeing Southwest after complaints from the airline.
Reaction: I thought this was hilarious but obviously sad at the same time. It's sad because it's just another harsh example of the corruptness of American corporations. It's scary to think a person was fired because they knew the truth. It's like friggin' 1984!
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