Congressman Chandler,

 

I have recently sent several messages to you containing information about the crash of Comair5191 at Lexington Bluegrass airport.

 

In these letters, I have asked to testify to the aviation subcommittee about the crash and other issues of aviation safety.  I have heard nothing from you.

 

I would like to point out another instance where the FAA had failed to do their job. Again, innocent airline passengers had to give their lives.

 

An mechanic who worked for Valujet airlines in Miami called the FAA hot line and warned them about a condition which posed an imminent danger to the flying public.  He even told them about aircraft #904, the plane that crashed, having electrical problems and illegal maintenance procedures used to fix the problem on the morning of the crash. He assumed that the FAA would finally do their job and rectify the dangerous condition. 

 

After five weeks of seeing no action on the part of the FAA, his worst fears came to bear  when VJ592 crashed with 110 fatalities.  Imagine the guilt he suffered for not calling back sooner to insure the FAA reacted as they should and prevent this senseless tragedy.  Here is the FAA document again which shows the mechanic called five weeks prior and three days after the crash...

 

 http://www.flight592.com/NTSB/an.htm

 

The NTSB's final report on the crash doesn't even mention this important information and apparently never attempted to interview him.  It appears as if the NTSB realized the FAA's guilt in the crash and attempted to look the other way to protect another federal agency, and even let the FAA conduct the most crucial tests of the oxygen canisters, which they botched as well.

 

 

 

Contact ALPA, DALPA, AFA, APFA, and NATCA unions to lobby aviation subcommittee of congress calling for hearings on aviation safety

 

 

If anyone is a member of the Airline Pilots Association (ALPA), Delta Airlines Pilots Association (DALTA), Association of Flight Attendants (AFA),  Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), or National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA),  I urge you to post my messages on your union forums. Also contact your union's safety departments and ask them to look into this safety issue.

 

 As you may be able to see, the press, aviation subcommittee of congress, and the family members of past disasters do not want to see an investigation into these crimes that pose an imminent danger to the flying public. The life you save may be your own.

 

Here are links to the contact  pages..

 

ALPA

 

 

and their snailmail address and phone number...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I also ask anyone else who wants to get involved to contact Congressman Chandler's office and call for an investigation into the air traffic controller's action in the crash of Comair5191 and ValuJet592, and other aviation-related crimes on the part of the FAA.  Here is his home page..

 

 

when you get on the email contact page at...

 

 

list your state as Kentucky and your zipcode as  40383  (you can leave the four digit suffix blank),  this is the only way to assure the message is forwarded and make it to ATTN: Kerry Kohler, his aviation staffer.

 

If you prefer to call on the phone, here is the link to his office phone numbers...

 

 

Here is a link to the contact information on the aviation subcommittee...

 

 

Here is a list of the phone numbers for the members of the Commerce committee...

 

 

When you contact them, please post in this thread so others can see they won't be the first to step up to the plate.  Also please post if you get any response from them. This will also keep this thread on the first page where others can view it.  You can make a difference. The American people deserve more from their government.

 

I and my associates are more than willing to testify to the subcommittee.  We know that we would face lengthy prison time for lying to Congress and have been asking to testify for many years.

 

Thanks You,

 

James Bergquist

air safety activist

former USAF and FAA air traffic controller
former San Diego County NATCA representative