1.0 link 100884 <![CDATA[American Airlines Jet Flies From Dallas To Paris With Exposed Belly]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/05/08/american-airlines-jet-fli_n_100884.html Federal regulators said Thursday they are investigating how an American Airlines jet lost a panel from its belly shortly after taking off from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport before continuing on across the Atlantic and landing safely in Paris.

Part of the Federal Aviation Administration's probe involves whether the pilot should have turned back, said FAA spokesman Roland Herwig.


Airline officials say the pilot thought the loud noises during the flight last month were due to cargo shifting, according to an...

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