WASHINGTON (AP): The investigation into the commuter plane crash in upstate New York that killed 50 people in February has exposed the long hours and low pay of some U.S. regional airline pilots. Lawmakers now are wondering if such working conditions are more widespread and pose safety risks.
Members of Congress said they were stunned by the salaries of the pilots of Continental Connection Flight 3407, employees of the smaller commuter airline Colgan Air Inc. The pilots may have tried to snatch sleep in an airport crew lounge, which is against company policy. The first officer lived with her parents near Seattle and commuted cross country to work in New Jersey.
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