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EPISODE · Apr 6, 2026 · 5 MIN

Jay Ratliff, aviation analyst, on a mid-flight birth aboard a Caribbean Airlines flight and Southwest Airlines' FAA fine

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Aviation analyst Jay Ratliff joins Lisa Price to discuss a passenger who gave birth aboard a Caribbean Airlines flight on final approach into New York's Kennedy Airport and what airline policies exist to prevent medical emergencies in the air. Ratliff also breaks down a $304,000 FAA fine proposed against Southwest Airlines for failing to follow required drug and alcohol testing protocols for more than a dozen employees.

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