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Lawmakers Order Safety Probe of Regional Carriers

Steve Scott

Monday, May 25th, 2009

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Four senior U.S. senators, including the chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee's aviation subcommittee, have petitioned the Department of Transportation's Inspector General to investigate safety enforcement of the nation's regional airlines. The lawmakers told Transportation Department Inspector General Calvin Scovel that the circumstances of the crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 near Buffalo, NY in February raises questions about the Federal Aviation Administration's enforcement of regulations related to pilot training and crew rest at regional carriers. "Adequate pilot training and…

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