Byline: RANDOLPH E. SCHMID Associated Press
WASHINGTON -- Airlines operating the Boeing 737, one of the world's most popular airliners, were put on notice Thursday that the government wants improvements in the plane's flight controls.
There have been two mysterious crashes of 737s in recent years. Accidents in Pennsylvania and Colorado have baffled investigators, with suspicion focusing on possible rudder problems in the twin-jet plane.
Most of the changes announced Thursday by the Federal Aviation Administration focus on the rudder and wing control surfaces.
Some of the requirements will affect just early models of the plane while others …
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