Charter & Fractional
Platinum Jet execs indicted in Teterboro crash
Four years after a Challenger 600 operated by Platinum Jet Management crashed on takeoff from Teterboro Airport, resulting in a major FAA investigation of

Four years after a Challenger 600 operated by Platinum Jet Management crashed on takeoff from Teterboro Airport, resulting in a major FAA investigation of the Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based charter operator and a subsequent civil penalty assessment of more than $1.86 million, six individuals associated with the now-defunct firm have been indicted on charges ranging from conspiracy to making false statements.

Arrested on February 4 in Fort Lauderdale were Platinum Jet Management president Michael Brassington, 35; his brother and vice president Paul Brassington, 29; managing member Andrew Budhan, 42; and director of maintenance Brien McKenzie, 42. At press time, arrest warrants had been issued for director of charters Joseph Singh, 37, and Platinum Jet pilot Francis Vieira, 59, who were still being sought.