tornado
27-05-2008, 19:41
Scottish budget carrier Flyglobespan is being taken to court by the UK Civil Aviation Authority over an alleged safety breach which occurred last year. The CAA claims the airline operated a flight using an aircraft with unserviceable engine pressure gauges and then failed to report the incident. A CAA spokesman says Flyglobespan will appear before the City of Westminster magistrates’ court on criminal charges on 2 July. “Three summonses have been issued against the UK airline Flyglobespan for alleged breaches of requirements laid down in the UK Air Navigation Order,” he says. “The incidents involved an alleged flight operated with required engine pressure gauges unserviceable and an alleged failure to file a safety report to the CAA.” Engine pressure gauges form part of the minimum equipment list and at least one must be serviceable f
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