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NTSB Sheds More Light on Southwest Scare
Misshapen and misaligned rivet holes in parts of the fuselage removed from a Southwest Airlines 737-300 has lent more credence to theories that a manufactu
Microscope examination revealed fatigue cracks emanating from at least 42 of the 58 rivet holes connected by the fracture in the lap joint of a piece of fuselage from Southwest Flight 812. (Photo: NTSB)
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By
Gregory Polek
• Senior Editor
May 2, 2011