Era Aviation Resumes Limited Flights

Era Aviation has resumed limited service in Alaska after the commuter airline grounded 12 airplanes over the weekend.

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by Associated Press

Story Created: Sep 17, 2012 at 3:38 PM AKDT

Story Updated: Sep 17, 2012 at 3:38 PM AKDT

Era Aviation has resumed limited service in Alaska after the commuter airline grounded 12 airplanes over the weekend.

Airline spokesman Steve Smith says flights Monday morning were being routed by dispatchers to provide service to those most affected by the weekend grounding.

The planes were grounded after Federal Aviation Administration officers determined cockpit voice recorders were out of date and needed to be upgraded. Era says high winds also affected some flights.

Some passengers were put up in Anchorage hotels and others were put on other carriers to continue their flights. Era serves a number of Alaska communities.

KMXT reports the federal investigation stems from an incident this month when an Era plane traveling from Anchorage to Homer dropped 5,000 feet before pilots regained control.

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