NBC NEWS FOLLOW-UP: THE FAA UNDER FIRE (10:49-10:58 PM)
NBC ID: ARC7OTW8XX | Production Unit: Media Assets | Media Type: Aired Show | Media ID: S790611 | Air Date(s): 06/11/1979 | Event Date(s): 06/11/1979Beskrivning
Event Date(s): 06/11/1979 | Event Location(s): New York City;Washington D C;New York State | Description: IN LIVE OPENER FROM NYC SCARBOROUGH SAYS SINCE CRASH OF MCDONNELL-DOUGLAS DC-10 AT OHARE AIRPORT IN CHICAGO; FAA AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION SYSTEM HAS COME UNDER SCRUTINY. SCARBOROUGH NOTES PAST DESIGN PROBLEMS WITH DC-10 INCLUDING FAULTY CARGO DOORS WHICH WOULDNT CLOSE (1969); DESIGN FLAW IN CABIN FLOOR (1970)& DEFECTS IN HYDRAULIC& ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS (1973). SCARBOROUGH ASSERTS THESE FLAWS WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR FATAL ACCIDENTS IN PARIS (1974); LOS ANGELES (1978)& NEW MEXICO. HE SAYS RECENT DC-10 CRASH IN CHICAGO RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT PYLON SUPPORTS FOR THE ENGINES& HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR WING SLATS. IN WASH DC INTERVIEW FAA ADMINISTRATOR BOND EXPLAINS AWAY LIST OF DC-10 DESIGN FLAWS& ASSERTS TECHNOLOGY EVOLVES. HE CONTENDS NO ONE PERCEIVED FLOOR COLLAPSE AT CERTIFICATION. BOND DEFENDS FAA CERTIFICATION SYSTEM& APPLAUDS FAAS DEEP CONCERN FOR SAFETY. BOND ASSERTS AIR TRAVEL IS SAFEST MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. HE CONTENDS FAAS RESPONSIBILITES TO MONITOR& LICENSE AIRCRAFT DO NOT CREATE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. BOND MAINTAINS HE ISNT CONTEMPLATING RESIGNATION& SAYS FEDERAL GOVT CHANNELS HAVE BEEN SUPPORTIVE. SCARBOROUGH NOTES HOUSE SUBCMTE IS INVESTIGATING FAA ACTIVITIES. D3 AND BETA SP XFER