Regulations and Government
Lawsuit Demands FAA Action on ‘Most Wanted’ Improvements
The National Air Disaster Alliance/Foundation (NADA/F) has filed a lawsuit in the U.S.

The National Air Disaster Alliance/Foundation (NADA/F) has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to compel Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to order the FAA to implement safety recommendations from the NTSB concerning runway safety and flight-in-icing conditions.

“As a direct result of the DOT and FAA refusal to adopt the safety recommendations, hundreds of lives have been needlessly lost in ‘déjà vu’ disasters that are repeat occurrences of known aviation safety flaws,” the lawsuit claims. Both items have been on the NTSB’s list of “Most Wanted Transportation Safety Improvements” for at least 13 years and the Safety Board has labeled the FAA’s action as “unacceptable response.”