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...maintains 300 million acres of federal lands in the western U.S. and Alaska, with nary a fluorescent light. And forget about casual Fridays...
...action by the FAA has been on hold since an Oakland grand jury began investigating similar charges. The inquiry involves several Alaska Airlines employees suspected of "pencil whipping"--falsifying, in the parlance of the industry--documents to indicate that maintenance checks had been done on some MD-80s when they were not. According to sources close to the investigation, the inquiry was widened recently after federal investigators suspected that more planes had not been properly checked. There has been no suggestion that the plane that crashed last week was part of any investigation. But the question remains: Was there some...
Almost as disturbing as the lives lost was the question of whether the crash was avoidable. Alaska Airlines has a remarkable safety record, despite landing in some of the most hazardous conditions in the world. This was its first major accident in decades. But it is also facing possible fines for alleged maintenance violations, and it is the subject of a federal grand jury investigation. The crash comes at a time when federal officials have been getting tougher with airlines over alleged safety lapses--and becoming more willing to bring criminal charges. As investigators look into the causes...
...Flight 261 disaster aggravates questions that have been directed at Alaska Airlines. It is the subject of a federal investigation into alleged falsification of maintenance records in its Oakland, Calif., facility. The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed fining the airline $44,000 and revoking certification of several mechanics...
...Alaska Airlines insists the investigation of its maintenance practices is aimed only at a specific kind of final check that is "above and beyond" what is required by the plane's manufacturers. CEO John Kelly insists that in no way did any of the alleged missteps affect passenger safety. "My daughter flies on my airline; my wife flies on my airline," says Kelly. "No one is trying to get away with anything...