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HONOLULU - The National Transportation Safety Board on Monday called on the Federal Aviation Administration to tighten its regulations governing parachute operations after a skydiving plane in Hawaii crashed and killed all 11 people on board. &nbSafety agency calls for tighter skydiving flight rules
HONOLULU - The National Transportation Safety Board on Monday called on the Federal Aviation Administration to tighten its regulations governing parachute operations after a skydiving plane in Hawaii crashed and killed all 11 people on board. The NTSB recommended to the FAA more than a decade ago that it strengthen its rules on pilot training, aircraft maintenance and inspection, and FAA oversight, board member Jennifer Homendy told a news conference in Honolulu. She said the FAA hasn't acted on those recommendations. «Are we trying to put the FAA on notice for this? Yes,» Homendy said. "We identified several safety concerns ...Keep on reading: Safety agency calls for tighter skydiving flight rules Read more