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Teterboro pilot indicted
By FlyingNews @ 10:51 AM :: 786 Views ::
0 Comments :: Flying Accidents, FAA
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A pilot of a jet that crashed after a failed takeoff from Teterboro Airport in 2005 was indicted Tuesday, accused by federal authorities of lying about airplane weight, doctoring flight logs and flying numerous commercial flights without Federal Aviation Administration qualifications.
John Kimberling, 63, a second pilot and three officials of the now-defunct Platinum Jet Management were charged in the 27-count indictment. Michael Brassington, the former president of the firm, is accused of instructing pilots to dangerously over-fuel their planes at airports, such as Teterboro, where fuel could be bought cheaply.
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