After 3 ‘Troubling’ Incidents at Logan Airport, Stephen Lynch ‘Demands’ Review of FAA Flight Operations
U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch is calling for a review of FAA flight operations and an update on investigations into three recent “troubling” incidents at Boston Logan International Airport.
On Monday morning, the right wing of a United Airlines plane struck the tail of another United plane, as both were set for departure.
One week before that incident, a JetBlue plane preparing to land had a “close call” with a Learjet aircraft.
Also on Sunday evening, a Massachusetts man allegedly attacked a flight attendant and tried to open an emergency exit door on a United flight heading to Boston. The Leominster man was taken into custody at Logan.
“I am relieved that no one was hurt or injured in all three events, however the escalation of incidents and ‘close calls’ at Logan airport is very troublesome,” Lynch said in a statement on Tuesday.
“The FAA is responsible for flight operations and I have already requested a briefing with their officials to get an update on their investigations into how these events occurred and proposed solutions to ensure they do not continue,” he added. “We must be vigilant and address these issues now to prevent more accidents from happening with potentially far worse outcomes.”
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In the press release from Lynch’s office, it says that the representative “demands” a review of FAA flight operations after “several troubling incidents at Logan Airport.”
Lynch was a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the last Congress when they held a hearing to examine the surge of disruptive behavior on airplanes — and its impact on passenger and airline crew safety, airline crew training, and enforcing federal laws.
Since the start of 2021, the U.S. has experienced a drastic increase in the number of unruly passenger incidents reported by airline crews, many of which resulted in injuries to flight attendants.
Although the FAA has issued a record amount of civil penalties against disruptive passengers, “air rage” continues to be a serious issue.
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