An FAA Whistleblower and the Question of Airline Safety

Is there a culture of complacency in the airline industry?

Friday, June 05, 2009

After Bombardier Dash 8 Q400, flown by Colgan Air, crashed in Buffalo, New York, earlier this year, a federal safety inspector at Colgan Air said he had reported to his supervisors that planes were flying at incorrect speeds, with a broken radio, and failing multiple attempts at landing properly. That safety inspector is Chris Monteleon, who says his complaints were ignored; he was relegated to a desk job.

Monteleon joins The Takeaway to talk about his experience with Colgan Air. Barbara Peterson, a Senior Aviation Correspondent for Conde Nast Traveller, also joins the show to talk about airline safety.

Guests:

Chris Monteleon and Barbara Peterson

Hosted by:

Andrea Bernstein and Todd Zwillich

Contributors:

David J Fazekas

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