WASHINGTON (AP)- Federal officials partially support the account of a
whistle-blower who charged that regulators helped American Airlines avoid
grounding planes that had improper electrical wiring.
Safety inspector Douglas E. Peters testified before Congress about the
Federal Aviation Administration's oversight of American in 2008, when
problems were spotted with the way electrical wires were secured on the
airline's MD-80 aircraft. He said his bosses helped American keep using
planes that didn'
