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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Kosh on April 12, 2008, 12:17:41 am

Title: Mass airline cancellations
Post by: Kosh on April 12, 2008, 12:17:41 am

Why were there so many?

Title: Re: Mass airline cancellations
Post by: achtung on April 12, 2008, 12:21:08 am

A wiring problem that managed to span across a huge number of MD-80 aircraft in American Airline's fleet.  The fleet was grounded for maintenance.

Title: Re: Mass airline cancellations
Post by: BlueFlames on April 12, 2008, 12:23:21 am

The FAA got caught with its shorts down, and now they are auditing many of the major airlines to ensure that they are following safety regulations to the letter.  American Airlines has had the worst of it, from what I've heard, though every carrier is dealing with the issue.