Air Safety

The incident happened Friday near Venezuela.

Final report details rejected takeoff on taxiway H involving Southwest flight 3278 bound for Albany, New York.

The aircraft landed safely and no injuries were reported.

The airline cited a possible problem with the aircraft’s flaps.

The NTSB outlines the sequence of events at 36,000 feet.

Misconnected brake hoses and wiring caused reduced braking during DFW landing.

The move follows a deadly UPS crash in Louisville earlier this week.

The accident’s death toll has climbed to at least 12 people.

New report cites uncommanded pitch-down event in cruise flight.

Nearly 600 aircraft are affected by the directive, which follows reports of missing hardware on key control surfaces.