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Northwest
Pilots Licenses Revoked On Flight 188 By FAA By Mike Mitchell |
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(Update Northwest Pilots Appeal License Being Revoked By The NTSB) |
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October 29, 2009, Air traffic controllers and airline officials
repeatedly tried to reach the pilots on Northwest Airlines Flight 188
through radio and data contact, without success. As a result of
violations of federal aviation regulations the Federal Aviation
Administration has revoked the licenses of the two Northwest Airlines
pilots who overflew their destination airport on
October 21, 2009 while
operating Flight 188 from
The emergency revocations cite violations of a number of Federal
Aviation Regulations. Those include failing to comply with air traffic
control instructions and clearances and operating carelessly and
recklessly. The revocations are effective immediately. The pilots have
10 days to appeal the emergency revocations to the National
Transportation Safety Board. |
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Delta Air Lines issued a statement on Northwest Flight 188 investigation
regarding the company's cooperation with the National Transportation
Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the
investigation of Northwest Flight 188. Delta and its Northwest operating
subsidiary continue to openly and fully cooperate with the NTSB and FAA
to complete the investigation. The pilots in command of Northwest Flight
188 remain suspended until the conclusion of the investigations into
this incident.
Using laptops or engaging in activity unrelated to the pilots' command
of the aircraft during flight is strictly against the airline's flight
deck policies and violations of that policy will result in termination.
The
NTSB earlier issued a public release highlighting the initial
findings of its investigation into the incident, including evidence that
the pilots involved said they were distracted at cruise altitude between
Interview: Reo Pratt, Northwest Airlines A320
Aircrew Program
Manager
(APM) Revocation letter Timothy Cheney |
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