Some airlines are safer than others. Based on data gathered from the FAA, MTSM, and the Dept. of Transportation, the following list shows the five safest airlines based on number of accidents per 1 million takeoffs. These numbers are the yearly average from Jan. 1, 2002 to Jan. 1, 2007…

Southwest Airlines grounded a few dozen planes and placed three employees on administrative leave early this week after records showed a failure to comply with required safety testing.