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FAA imposes safety limits on SkyWest after April incident

Published Wed, Jul 15, 2015 · 09:50 PM

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Washington

US aviation regulators imposed unusual speed and altitude restrictions on SkyWest Inc, a regional airline flying for several mainline carriers, after one of its planes temporarily plummeted out of control in April.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Tuesday that some of SkyWest's regional jets can't fly higher than 35,000 feet (10,668 metres) and must maintain minimum speeds.

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