FAA GROUNDS THOUSANDS OF PLANES

The Federal Aviation Administration tonight issued an emergency directive to force the grounding of airplanes with faulty bolts in their engines. FAA officials said the directive could take up to 8,000 general aviation airplanes (roughly 10% of the U.S. total) out of service, ranging from small Cessnas to some twin-engine planes, until the bolts are replaced. CNN reported that the FAA also grounded all Arrow Air flights for an indefinite period of time because the Miami-based airline was not keeping adequate records.