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10/07/2012
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The National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) issued by December 2011, 148 notices of violation to the airline Northeast Aviation Regional Airlines (Noar Airlines), which had one of its aircraft involved in an accident that killed 16 people in July 2011 in Recife (Pernambuco). Penalties, 62 were applied against the company itself, 85 for masters and a director of maintenance for the airline. The information was disclosed on Monday in Recife, during a meeting with relatives of accident victims.
According to a spokesperson for the ANAC, the Noar appealed the sanctions and resources waiting to be tried in first instance by the agency. The 148 notices of violation vary between R$ 6,000 and R$ 7,000 (each) for the company, and can reach R$ 3,500 (each) for commanders.
At today's meeting, ANAC informed the relatives of the victims that the certificate of approval of Noar was suspended shortly after the accident because of allegations of possible irregularities in the operations of the company. The interruption of activities remains today, since, according to the agency, the only aircraft the airline is banned from flying due to "inadequate operating conditions." Moreover, according to ANAC, the minimum required workforce for the company to operate within the norms of civil aviation is incomplete.
According to the agency, investigations of the causes of accidents are borne by the Centre for Research and Prevention of Aeronautical Accidents (Cenipa), the Air Force.
In a statement, Noar Airlines said that the assessment notices are not related to the crash occurred on July 13, 2011. "These proceedings are administrative measures as provided by law, were issued after the accident, and being challenged administratively by Noar and will be challenged in the courts if necessary." "We also point out that the Noar Linhas Aereas SA was approved by ANAC, primary authority grantor, even having that (ANAC) conducted periodic inspections at the company, being the last before the accident, held on June 22, 2011," says the text.
The Noar also spoke about the suspension of operations. "We clarify that, in view of the company's decision not to resume operations with the LET-410 model airplane, the Noar opted not to seek the return of the certificate of airworthiness of the aircraft PR-NOA."
The accident
The LET-410 plane of Noar Airlines took off from Recife on the morning of July 13, 2011 for a trip to Mossoró (RN) with a stop in Natal (RN). Minutes after leaving the runway Guararapes International Airport, the pilot told the tower they were in trouble and asked to return. The aircraft landed with four minutes of flight. The two crew and 14 passengers died instantly.
Source: ANAC
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