Southwest grounds 2 planes after finding cracks in key part
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines is grounding two Boeing jets after finding cracks in parts that connect wings to the fuselage.
A Southwest spokesman said Wednesday that the airline reported its findings to Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration, which didn’t immediately comment.
The FAA ordered airlines to inspect Boeing 737s, starting with jets that have made at least 30,000 flights, after cracks were found in planes undergoing work in China.
Southwest spokesman Brian Parri
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