ADVISORY/Experts Available to Discuss FAA Order for Emergency Inspections of Commuter Planes.

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ADVISORY...

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2003

TOPIC: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is requiring 368 commuter planes to undergo emergency inspections of flight controls as a result of the Jan. 8 crash in Charlotte that killed 21 people, according to an article by USA TODAY. The inspections will focus on flight controls called elevators, which can raise and lower the nose of a plane, the article says. Airlines operating Beech 1900, 1900C and 1900D planes in the United States are required to inspect elevators by midnight Friday. In addition, the FAA has given airlines and charter companies that fly planes that carry 10 to 19 passengers 30 days to research how much passengers and baggage weigh to confirm that previous weight estimates are correct. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: -0-


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