Federal Aviation Administration managers covered up mistakes by
air traffic controllers at a Texas facility, making it more
difficult for authorities to detect safety hazards in some of the
nation's busiest airspace, FAA officials disclosed yesterday.
In revealing the results of a government watchdog investigation,
the FAA was also forced to admit that it failed to adequately
address similar allegations raised publicly several years ago.
The disclosures come as the FAA has been battered in recent weeks
for lax oversight of airline maintenance programs and their
compliance with safety mandates. Embarrassed by those revelations,
the FAA launched a crackdown on air carriers, resulting in ...