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FAA says no passengers on Collings Foundation aircraft after deadly CT crash
In a recent ruling, the Federal Aviation Administration revoked the Collings Foundation’s permission to have passengers aboard its aircraft after a deadly crash last October, citing various safety reasons. The ruling comes nearly six months after a World War II B-17 bomber Nine O Nine — owned by the Collings Foundation — crashed soon after taking off from Bradley International Airport on Oct. 2, 2019. (www.ctpost.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Very damning report to the point that the FAA should revoke ALL licenses, order an inspection of every one of their craft by an outside company, and fine them up the backside. Stupid j-asses placing people's lives in crap equipment.
The captain and flight crew are responsible for each flight. It's up to them to cancel a flight.
It's up to the company to properly maintain ALL aircraft, not just 1. Collins has more than 1 aircraft. If spotty maintenance was on this craft, what are the others that fly the sky like?
Clean link:
https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-news-faa-says-collings-foundation-cannot-carry-passengers-20200325-twq2alj7i5gztllf6h4p22mjyi-story.html
https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-news-faa-says-collings-foundation-cannot-carry-passengers-20200325-twq2alj7i5gztllf6h4p22mjyi-story.html
Read the FAA report.. Although some might argue that it was the FAA's responsibility to "monitor" them, it was, first and foremost, the operators responsibility to comply with required preventative and reactive maintenance requirements. As an aircraft owner, it is my responsibility to ensure that annual inspections, 100-hour inspections, SBs, ADs etc are completed--and not just because I am afraid that the FAA might "audit"me. It is because of my responsibility to myself and my passengers. All bucks stop with the pilot and crew.
https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-news-faa-says-collings-foundation-cannot-carry-passengers-20200325-twq2alj7i5gztllf6h4p22mjyi-story.html?fbclid=IwAR09KfGKQVS2xvEGO4e3nqhDglw7aKD1bmY2HoBCv00drYUw9iKOs3puE6M