Exclusive: American Eagle Investigated for 'Weight and Balance' Violations, Sources Say
FAA Said to Find Numerous Violations, Posing Possible Safety Risks
By ERIC LONGABARDI and JOSEPH RHEE
October 1, 2008
An investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has found that American Eagle, the commuter airline, has repeatedly flown passsenger planes that have been overloaded or improperly balanced, posing a potential safety hazard, people in the aviation industry have told ABC News.
Here's the link:
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/Travel/story?id=5930615&page=1
Rather disconcerting to hear about this if in fact the allegations are true.