Northeast Ohio airports host ICE deportation shuffle flights amid safety concerns

The short version

• The Guardian reports that the Youngstown-Warren facility saw 398 shuffle and direct deportation flights last year.[The Guardian]
• On 28 September, an Eastern Air Express plane struck a parked company aircraft at Akron-Canton, and no injuries were reported.[The Guardian]
• The FAA proposed a $65,000 fine against Eastern Air Express in July over safety-sensitive work without required drug and alcohol testing.[The Guardian]
• The NTSB is not investigating the Akron-Canton collision, and an Ohio State Highway Patrol investigation is being conducted.[The Guardian]

Key facts

• The Youngstown-Warren regional facility saw 398 shuffle and direct deportation flights last year.[The Guardian]
• On 28 September, an Eastern Air Express plane struck the left horizontal stabilizer of a parked Eastern Air Express aircraft at Akron-Canton regional airport.[The Guardian]
• No injuries were reported and other airfield operations were not impacted, according to Akron-Canton representative Lisa Dalpiaz.[The Guardian]
• In July the FAA proposed a $65,000 fine against Eastern Air Express for allowing 26 employees, including pilots, to perform safety-sensitive functions without required random drug and alcohol testing.[The Guardian]
• The NTSB said it is not investigating the September 28 event because it did not involve substantial damage or serious injuries.[The Guardian]

Sources

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• ‘No one’s here, no one knows’: north-east Ohio is ground zero for ICE flightsThe Guardian - US