Corporate cops US$455,000 oil leak fine

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Thursday, 28 October 2010

USA carrier Corporate Air, which delivers cargo services for FedEx Express and the US Postal Service and others - plus some passenger services - has been hit with a US$455,000 fine for alleged poor maintenance practices on a 19-passenger twin-engine turboprop aircraft.

The plane reportedly made 80 passenger-carrying flights with one engine 'badly leaking oil'.

Mechanics had topped up the oil after each landing instead of making needed repairs.