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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20110404:14:03:00

Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20110404:14:03:00
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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - FOXNEWS - 20110404:17:03:00

ones. southwest is the only carrier that balked. remember, southwest s model is flying the airplanes over and over again, as many as seven times a day. the 737 300 was 15 years old and had 39,000 cycles, again, takoffs and landings. 20-year-old planes have 55,000 to 60,000 cycles. southwest was fined $10 million for failing to check planes and flying them anyway. now, southwest, as you said, has grounded 79 planes and found cracks in three more of the fuselages and this, of course, will lead to many more inspections of many more airlines. it s interesting, back in the 80s, the mechanics had an easy way to check for cracks. they would go over the plane and look for the nicotine stain.

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20110404:17:09:00

entirely possible that you ll see boeing today issue a service bulletin recommending that airlines around the world do immediate checks on this rivet line, the lap joint. you might see the faa weigh in very soon. tom, you know, we hear all of these conflicting pieces of information that come at us when something like this takes place. would you and your kids get on a 737 300? in a heart beat, yeah. good. i think you need to look at the fact that is the work horse of not only the of southwest airline, but a work horse for airlines across the country. this was an isolated incident. they think that they know exactly already they think they know exactly the group of planes involved. they think they know when they were produced. they re already inspecting them. and i think it is also important to note here that on this particular plane, the plane worked as it was supposed to in the event something like this happens. you didn t see the entire top of the plane came off. it was a s

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20110404:16:01:00

cycles that those lap joints should be inspected. nbc news got faa records which show that during a heavy maintenance overhaul in march 2010, inspectors found multiple cracks along the fuselage of this particular 737 300. a frame crack, 867 inches from the nose, another 380 inches from the nose, 500 inches from the nose and many more. but the ntsb says it is not uncommon for a 14-year-old plane. some wear and tear on an airplane is perfectly normal. an airplane is constantly pressurized, depressurized and that creates some wear and tear over time. last night, flight 1588 from oakland to san diego was diverted after the crew reported mechanical problems. airline officials say that problem is unrelated. but so far, the ntsb says three southwest planes have similar cracks. the airline says it complies with faa regulations and inspections and returned 19 of

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - FOXNEWS - 20110403:15:02:00

foxnews.com. the southwest flights impacted today, they are all being checked? reporter: yes. not all of them. but, southwest airlines, telling fox news, that 79 of the boeing 737s remain on the ground, today. that is translating into about 300 cancellation, nationwide. about the same number that they saw yesterday. because, keep in mind with the 79 planes on the ground, that accounts for roughly 15% of the southwest fleet. represented by that older model. the 737 300 series jetliners and passengers do appear to be taking it in stride. listen to what they have to say: i want to be on a safe plane and glad they are checking all the planes and so that is good and, southwest could have handled it a little better. i mean, the people, this is not their fault but they could have talked to us and we could have gotten on other flights. reporter: it is hard to complain when you talk about safety. but, again, we are expecting to learn some more information.

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