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Southwest Airlines. FAA opens investigation for calculation errors in weight of baggage

A potential danger for aircraft balancing

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) would open -according to "The Wall Street Journal"- an investigation into the low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines, in order to shed light on the calculations made by employees to load the luggage in the holds. According to rumors, the FAA would find significant errors that could cause major discrepancies when pilots calculate takeoff weight, thus putting the...

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New York, USA, 02/19/2019 12:54
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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