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Airline at Risk of Losing Ability to Self-Report Safety Issues to Agency

American Eagle is in danger of being kicked out of a key safety program by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) because the commuter airline repeatedly flew overloaded, potentially unsafe planes, aviation sources tell ABCNews.com. As first reported on the Blotter, FAA investigators found at least 19 cases where American Eagle planes took off despite being overweight or improperly balanced. ABCNews.com has learned that in a separate case an American Eagle plane was improperly loaded with... Full Story
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