According to Internet Media: With more cracks being found during inspections of Southwest airplanes after a ruptured fuselage forced an emergency landing, federal officials may end up drafting new regulations to fix the problem -- but it wouldn't be the first time the feds had to take a regulate-as-you-go approach with the budget airline.
Three years ago, the Federal Aviation Administration cited the airline for operating dozens of planes that had not been properly inspected for fatigue cracking a year earlier, leading to a historic fine and a new set of safety requirements. Then in 2009, a fuselage hole forced a Southwest flight to make an emergency landing in West Virginia, again leading to new safety recommendations.
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Three years ago, the Federal Aviation Administration cited the airline for operating dozens of planes that had not been properly inspected for fatigue cracking a year earlier, leading to a historic fine and a new set of safety requirements. Then in 2009, a fuselage hole forced a Southwest flight to make an emergency landing in West Virginia, again leading to new safety recommendations.
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