FAA PROPOSES $97,500 CIVIL PENALTY AGAINST AGRARFLUG HELILIFT OF GERMANY FOR ALLEGED HAZARDOUS MATERIALS VIOLATIONS
July 24, 2019
On June 7, 2019, the FAA proposed a $97,500 civil penalty against Agrarflug Helilift GMBH & Co. of Ahlen, Germany, for allegedly shipping an ill-conditioned helicopter containing approximately 300 gallons of flammable aviation fuel from Humble, Texas to Ahlen, Germany where it was later discovered that fuel was leaking from the helicopter upon its arrival in Scotland. Consequently, the FAA alleges that Agrarflug failed to not only drain and securely close the fuel tank, but that it also failed to provide emergency response information and required documentation describing the shipment.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6622); Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6665), or Alexander Matthews (amatthews@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6633).
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