Colgan Airways fine for lack of training

Just months after a Colgan Airways Bombardier Q400 crashed outside Buffalo, NY, the airline allowed newly hired flight attendants to work on flights before they finished training. 

The FAA claims that 84 flight attendants were assigned to 172 passenger flights on the Q400 between Nov 3 and Nov. 9, 2009, even though they had not been taught how to use the fire fighting system of that particular aircraft. 

And for that, the FAA is also suggesting a fine of $1.9  which comes down to approximately $5500 per flight  attendant per flight. 

Colgan Airways  was purchased by Pinnacle Airways in 2007 and has ceased to exist. All aircraft were merged into Pinnacle’s system. 

(Frank II)