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FAA inspectors say they've been pressured to ignore critical plane problems

Some longtime FAA inspectors have an urgent warning for travelers in the U.S. They claim airlines are not as safe as they could be and worry lives could be at stake. In an exclusive CBS News investigation, we spoke to roughly a dozen FAA inspectors from across the country. Some risked their jobs to blow the whistle on how they say they are told to overlook important problems. “CBS This Morning” co-host Tony Dokoupil reports.
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