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Southwest Probed After Hole Opens Midflight

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 15, 2009 1:16 AM CDT

(Newser) – Southwest Airlines' maintenance practices are coming under tight scrutiny after a football-sized hole opened in the top of a Boeing 737 midflight and forced an emergency landing, reports the Dallas Morning News. Nobody was injured, but the NTSB and FAA have launched probes and lawmakers...   Read full story »

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