DOT's Inspector General Will Audit FAA's Oversight Of Southwest Airlines

Credit: Rob Finlayson
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) Office of the Inspector General (IG) said on June 20 that it will review FAA’s safety oversight of Southwest Airlines, citing recent events, including an inflight engine failure in April that caused the death of a passenger. In an audit...

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