Allegiant Air goes on defensive after explosive "60 Minutes" report

A seven-month "60 Minutes" investigation into Allegiant Air, the Las Vegas-based ultra-low-cost carrier, found more than 100 serious incidents involving mechanical issues. The airline issued a brief statement to CBS News before the piece's aired but, in a response posted after the story aired and in an internal memo, the airline alleged the segment was a "false narrative."The internal memo was first tweeted by AirlineGeeks.com, and Allegiant later confirmed to CBS News that it had been sent to e