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NTSB Says FAA Was Wrong Not to Require Inspections of Learjet Landing Gear After Arizona Crash

Only 12% of nearly 2,000 Learjets have been inspected for landing gear defects that led to a fatal crash involving Vince Neil's jet, NTSB warns of ongoing safety risks.

  • The National Transportation Safety Board issued an urgent recommendation asking the Federal Aviation Administration to require inspections of certain Learjets' landing gear after a fatal crash involving a jet owned by Mötley Crüe's Vince Neil.
  • Only about 12% of the 1,883 potentially affected Learjets have been inspected so far, despite the manufacturer Bombardier recommending inspections after the crash.
  • The NTSB criticized the FAA's decision not to mandate inspections, citing a 'longstanding aviation safety risk' and 'imminent risk of loss of life' from similar accidents.
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NTSB urges FAA to require Learjet gear inspections

The NTSB urged the FAA to require Learjet operators to confirm correct landing gear installation following a fatal failure in February.

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Deadly Scottsdale crash in February prompts new Learjet inspection requirements

The NTSB called on the FAA to require landing gear inspections for nearly 2,000 Learjets following a deadly crash at Scottsdale airport in February.

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Investigation into crash of small jet owned by Mötley Crüe's Vince Neil prompts urgent NTSB recommendation

The investigation into the crash of a Learjet, owned by Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil, has prompted the NTSB to issue an urgent recommendation to make sure similar planes' landing gear are "securely attached."

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Investigation into crash of small jet owned by Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil prompts urgent NTSB recommendation

The investigation into the crash of a Learjet, owned by Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil, has prompted the National Transportation Safety Board to issue an urgent recommendation to make sure similar planes’ landing gear are “securely attached.”

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NTSB says FAA was wrong not to require inspections of Learjet landing gear after Arizona crash

The National Transportation Safety Board wants the owners of nearly 2,000 Learjets to urgently inspect their landing gear to make sure they won't collapse like they did in a fatal crash earlier this year involving a private jet owned by Motley Crue singer Vince Neil.

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U.S. safety board urges owners of some Bombardier Learjets to check landing gear after fatal incident

Recommendation to the Federal Aviation Administration would cover 1,883 airplanes currently in service

·Canada
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