FAA Proposes $911,000 Civil Penalty Against SkyWest Airlines

July 10, 2015
Contact: Allen Kenitzer
Phone: 425-227-2015; Email: allen.kenitzer@faa.gov

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SEATTLE, WA

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $911,000 civil penalty against SkyWest Airlines of St. George, Utah, for allegedly operating two aircraft that were not in compliance with federal aviation regulations.

The FAA alleges SkyWest failed to inspect the cargo door skins on two Bombardier CL-600 jets at required intervals. The inspections were required by an Airworthiness Directive (AD) issued in 2006 after cracks were discovered in the aluminum cargo door skin of a CL-600 during fatigue testing. 

The FAA determined that regular inspections of that type of aircraft for similar cracking could help prevent a situation in which a cracked skin could lead to an accident or unsafe condition.

SkyWest allegedly operated the aircraft on a total of 15,969 flights when the inspections were overdue.

“Safety is our top priority,” said FAA Administrator Michael Huerta. “We expect operators to comply fully with all FAA regulations and directives.” 

SkyWest has 30 days from receipt of the FAA’s enforcement letter to respond to the agency.

FAA Proposes $52,500 Civil Penalty Against Gaffoglio Family Metalcrafters for Alleged Hazardous Materials Violations

July 10, 2015

Contact: Elizabeth Isham Cory 

Phone: 847-294-7849; Email: elizabeth.cory@faa.gov 

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WASHINGTON, DC

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $52,500 civil penalty against Gaffoglio Family Metalcrafters Inc., of Fountain Valley, Calif., for allegedly violating Hazardous Materials Regulations.

The FAA alleges that on Dec. 16, 2014, a Gaffoglio employee checked a bag containing undeclared hazardous material onto a passenger-carrying flight at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. 

The bag allegedly held six containers of flammable liquid adhesive, one can of flammable aerosol and one can of non-flammable aerosol.

The items were discovered when security officers screened the luggage.

The FAA alleges the package was not properly described in shipping papers, packaged, marked, or labeled under the Hazardous Materials Regulations. The FAA also alleges the company did not provide required hazardous materials training to the employee who prepared the shipment, and did not provide emergency response information with it.

Gaffoglio Family Metalcrafters has 30 days from receipt of the FAA’s enforcement letter to respond to the agency.

FAA Proposes $320,000 Civil Penalty Against SkyWest Airlines

July 10, 2015

Contact: Allen Kenitzer 

Phone: 425-227-2015; Email: allen.kenitzer@faa.gov

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SEATTLE, WA

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $320,000 civil penalty against SkyWest Airlines of St. George, Utah, for allegedly operating an aircraft that was not in compliance with federal aviation regulations.

The FAA alleges SkyWest failed to inspect certain main landing gear components on four Bombardier CL-600 jets at required intervals for wear that could lead to an unsafe condition or failure of a component. SkyWest allegedly operated the aircraft on more than 6,700 flights when the inspections were overdue.

SkyWest has 30 days from receipt of the FAA’s enforcement letter to respond to the agency.

Man dies during ATV crash in New Hampshire. He was not wearing a helmet and speed was major factor

 JULY 11, 2014

STRATFORD, N.H. — 

New Hampshire Fish and Game officials said a 32-year-old man died during an ATV crash in Stratford. 

The accident happened Friday at 3 p.m. Joshua Maguire of Blairstown, New Jersey, was leaving a family camp on Potato Hill Road - when he failed to negotiate a turn and went off the road, authorities said. 

Potato Hill Road is also an ATV trail, and authorities said it is maintained as such. Maguire was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

Fish and Game worked with New Hampshire State Police on their investigation and determined that speed was a major contributing factor in the crash.

1 dead after a motorcycle and an SUV slammed into each other at an intersection in Kalamazoo, Michigan

JULY 12, 2015

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — 

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Kalamazoo Sunday morning and police are still looking for the other driver involved.

The crash happened just after 1 a.m. on North Park Street and Norway.

A lieutenant with the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety told 24 Hour News 8 that a motorcycle and SUV slammed into each other at the intersection.

The motorcyclist died at the scene and the driver of the SUV fled the scene, leaving behind the vehicle.

Officers are now working to find and identify the driver of the SUV.

The victim’s name is not being released until family has been notified.