Airlines flying without major safety devices

The next time you board a plane, you may be flying without a major safety device.  They kept the “Miracle on the Hudson” flight from becoming a disaster.  Now Eyewitness News has learned that numerous Charlotte planes are flying without life rafts every day. 

 WATCH: Scott MacFarlane takes you inside the story

We’re going through reports, exposing how the FAA is waiving its own rules and pinpointing which planes are operating without these lifesaving devices.  See this special 9 investigation Tuesday starting at 5pm on Channel 9.