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A contractor for the airline failed to perform repairs properly and Southwest put some jets back into service despite their not being in compliance with federal regulations, the agency alleges.

The co-pilot, upset over instructions from the commander, apparently "beat up the captain," The Times of India reported. An airline spokesman said the two men had "an argument ... nothing more."

A firefighter who ran over and killed a survivor of the Asiana Airlines crash at San Francisco International Airport will not be charged with a crime, prosecutors said Friday.

There have been a number of cases in which planes have fallen from the sky — from factors that include catastrophic failure and sabotage.

One critter traveled around the globe from Australia on a eucalyptus tree. The other hitched a ride on a Central American flower. These flies are the tip of the invasive insect iceberg in California.

In a moment some have looked forward to for more than 50 years, the presidents of the U.S. and Cuba met at the annual Summit of the Americas.

Two detachments of Coronado-based helicopters flew in to their home base at Naval Air Station North Island after having served aboard the guided-missile destroyers USS Pinckney and USS Kidd.

Boeing is formally protesting the Pentagon's decision to award a $35 billion Air Force tanker contract to a group of companies that include Europe's Airbus consortium and U.S. manufacturer Northrop Grumman. Boeing says the Pentagon's decision is flawed and is asking the Government Accountability Office for a review.

Investigators are trying to figure out what caused a Southwest Airlines 737 to land at the wrong airport in Missouri, narrowly averting a slide off the end of the runway.

Prices for raw materials, such as iron ore, copper and oil, are down dramatically from last year. The price plunge helps contain inflation for consumers, but is tough on mining and drilling companies.