Southwest Airlines under FAA review after series of near misses
After a series of incidents, Southwest Airlines is under a heightened safety review by the Federal Aviation Administration. (Courtesy Southwest Airlines file)
The awareness of flight safety in the United States was heightened in January when a chunk of a Boeing 737 owned by Alaska Airlines blew off in the air.
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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