Eastern Air Indicted on Inspections; Carrier Is Accused Of Faking Records On Maintenance The Washington Post | July 26, 1990| | . This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

A federal grand jury yesterday charged Eastern Air Lines with a criminal conspiracy to fake records to conceal unperformed aircraft maintenance work-an act that the nation's top law enforcement officer said "strikes a raw nerve in anyone who has ever boarded an airplane."

The 60-count indictment accuses Eastern of allowing aircraft to take off with critical electronic components either untested or defective; without engine inspections for cracks and other defects; and without checking to see if critical landing gear such as wing flaps and flight controls had been lubricated.

If convicted, ...

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