In 2007, two FAA whistleblowers, inspectors Charalambe "Bobby" Boutris and Douglas E. Peters, alleged that Boutris said he attempted to ground Southwest after finding cracks in the fuselage, but was prevented by supervisors he said were friendly with the airline. This was validated by a report by the Department of Transportation which found FAA managers had allowed Southwest Airlines to fly 46 airplanes in 2006 and 2007 that were overdue for safety inspections, ignoring concerns raised by inspectors. Audits of other airlines resulted in two airlines grounding hundreds of planes, causing thousands of flight cancellations. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held hearings in April 2008. Jim Oberstar, former chairman of the committee said its investigation uncovered a pattern of regulatory abuse and widespread regulatory lapses, allowing 117 aircraft to be operated commercially although not in compliance with FAA safety rules. Oberstar said there was a "culture of coziness" between senior FAA officials and the airlines and "a systematic breakdown" in the FAA's culture that resulted in "malfeasance, bordering on corruption." In 2008 the FAA proposed to fine Southwest $10.2 million for failing to inspect older planes for cracks, and in 2009 Southwest and the FAA agreed that Southwest would pay a $7.5 million penalty and would adopt new safety procedures, with the fine doubling if Southwest failed to follow through.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who kept someone from doing something?
2. Did anyone confirm this?
3. Whom?
4. Was the information shared?
5. How so?
6. Who was prevented from doing something?
7. Which airline was involved?
8. When did this occur?
9. Did they have any relationship with the accused?
10. What was disclosed in the information?
11. had anyone given any warnings?
12. Was anyone questioned in the matter?
13. Who sought answers?
14. How?
15. When?
16. Was anyone found to be at fault?
17. How many planes were involved according to the findings?
18. As a result of what?
19. According to whom?
20. Why did he feel this occured?
21. Did they suffer any penalties?
22. What was the monetary cost of this?
1. Supervisors did.
2. Yes.
3. Department of Transportation
4. Yes.
5. In a report.
6. Bobby Boutris
7. Southwest.
8. In 2007
9. Yes.
10. FAA managers allowed flights on 46 planes with overdue safety inspections
11. Inspectors were concerned.
12. Yes.
13. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
14. They held hearings.
15. April 2008
16. Yes
17. 117
18. A systematic breakdown
19. Oberstar
20. Due to "a culture of coziness."
21. Yes
22. 7.5 million.