American Morning

Have things become lax with air traffic safety?

(CNN) – There have been a number of eyebrow raising events involving air traffic controllers and pilots in the last year.

The most recent, an air traffic controller let his two kids direct planes at New York City's JFK. That air traffic controller and his supervisor have been suspended with pay while the FAA completes its investigation.

So what's going on here?

For reaction, on Friday's American Morning we spoke with Bob Richards, a retired air traffic controller, and Captain Jack Casey, a former airline pilot.

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