Unsafe Chicago O’Hare runway prompts $1.57m FAA fine

The federal government proposed a $1.57m fine on the city of Chicago after officials at O’Hare International Airport failed to follow safety procedures before a regional jet skidded off a snowy runway and damaged its landing gear. The Chicago Department of Aviation didn’t follow its plan for snowy and icy conditions last Nov. 11, the FAA said Thursday. Numerous crews on airliners had reported trouble braking after landing, at which time landings should have been limited and other safety actions taken, the FAA said. An Envoy Air Inc. jet with 41 people aboard went into a skid shortly after the earlier pilots reported difficulties in stopping, according to the FAA and the NTSB. No one was hurt. The FAA had previously warned the city about similar violations at O’Hare in 2015 and 2016, the agency said. The city has 30 days to respond to the charges and can dispute the findings.<br/>