They called the FAA who consulted SCOTUS. SCOTUS determined 5-4, with Roberts casting the deciding vote, that this it isn't an FAA matter. The debris is on the ground, not attached to an airplane, and therefore out of the FAA's perview.
Aviation maintenance student here. Normally for a flight like this, involving a commercial aircraft that has resulted in no deaths or injuries (going off the FAA definition of a death or injury) the NTSB will investigate. The FAA will be brought in though for their expertise, and any findings will be sent out as a service bulletin or airworthiness directive depending on how serious the issue is.
Oops! As an "air disaster show" junkie, I should have remembered the NTSB investigates. I don't think I'll edit it though.
I was just posting for smart ass effect. I loved the headline's parallel to the election, Cuomo, and everything else (and unlike the the violent Trump-led Capitol insurrection, Ted Cruz abandoning his freezing constituents, etc.) It's all in how the news wants us to see it.
They called the FAA who consulted SCOTUS. SCOTUS determined 5-4, with Roberts casting the deciding vote, that this it isn't an FAA matter. The debris is on the ground, not attached to an airplane, and therefore out of the FAA's perview.
Aviation maintenance student here. Normally for a flight like this, involving a commercial aircraft that has resulted in no deaths or injuries (going off the FAA definition of a death or injury) the NTSB will investigate. The FAA will be brought in though for their expertise, and any findings will be sent out as a service bulletin or airworthiness directive depending on how serious the issue is.
Oops! As an "air disaster show" junkie, I should have remembered the NTSB investigates. I don't think I'll edit it though.
I was just posting for smart ass effect. I loved the headline's parallel to the election, Cuomo, and everything else (and unlike the the violent Trump-led Capitol insurrection, Ted Cruz abandoning his freezing constituents, etc.) It's all in how the news wants us to see it.
So true. Did get a good chuckle out of it though.
To be fair, the SCOTUS will just say NTSB doesn't have standing or dismiss due to laches.
The doctrine of laches is in effect because no one said that they were concerned about the engine failing when the plane was built.
True. They did not build the plane with defective engines, so therefore, this did not happen.