An attorney for Mr. McGee couldn't immediately be reached for comment.

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Mr. McGee says that the FAA doesn't consistently police outsourced work and that the industry's hiring and training have deteriorated.

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Stephen O'Neill, Gerard Cavlan, Mickey McGee, Joe McMahon and Martin Penrose won't start because of injury.

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The SEC's complaint doesn't name the executive of Philadelphia Consolidated, though he is said to have met Mr. McGee at Alcoholics Anonymous in 1999.

WSJ: SEC Alleges Insider Ring Stemmed From AA Meeting