03/27/201 2 10:1 G FA X 202^93514 2 FA A ^ DM S 0 001/00 6

U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Souther n Region.:/nniMtN i Q! " P.O . Bo x 2063 6 Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l •.'f i I.AT!'J;\' Atlanta , Georgi a 3032 0

; .'KL ; OPERATiCiNi- ; (404 ) 305-520 0 ^^i ^ i-/;- ^ /• ] A ;! • 5q("104)305-522 3 FA X IM P 2 0 201 2 CERTIFIUD - RFTUR

N RHCEIP

T REQUESTE

D Hearin g Docket

Cler k FAA . AGC~430 . Suit

e 2W100 0 Wilbu r Wright Buildin g 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W • Washington , D

C 2059 1 

# RECEIVE D M.'^ S 2 E 201 2 

# HEARIN G DOCKE T Re : I n th e Matte

r o f Air Transpor t International . LLC C^O/^ " O-j/O/L ^ FA A Cas e No . 2011SO70020 0 Hrtclosedherewit

h pleas e fin

dacop y o f

areques t fo r hearin g an

dth e original an

don e cop y o f th e Complain t

i n th e above-reference dproceeding . Th e FA A request s tha

t :h e hearin g i n thi s matte

r b e hel di n th e Raleigh , Nort

h Carolin aarea , an

d expect s tha

t th e hearin g will las t

on e day . Pleas e addres s al l communicaiion s fo r th e FA A t o th e undersigned , at : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Otrie e o f th e Regiona

l Counsel , ASO- 7 Souther n Regio n P.O . Bo x 2063 6 Atlanta , Georgi a3032 0 Telephone : (404 ) 305-5200 , focsimile (404 ) 305-5223 . Sincerely . GERAL D A . ELLI S Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona

l Counse l Knclosure s03/27/201 2 10:1 6 FA X 202493514 2 FA A - DM S I2|002/00 G

AI R TRANSPOR T INTERNATtONAL , L±. a

Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Cler k - AGC-43 0 80 0 Independenc e Avenu e S W Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g Suit e 2WI00 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 1

' ' . / 1 MA R 1 4 201 2 Marc h 9,201 2 RE:20llSO70020 0 Dea r Hearin g Docke t

Clerk : Ai r Transpor t

Iniemationa J Limiie dLiabilit y Compan y ( A 11 ) hereb y respectfull y request s a hearin g i n th e matte r

reference dby th e abov e fil e numbe r i n accordanc e wit h th e provision s o f 14C.F.R . § 13.16 . Ver y Respectfully ,

Cind i McConnel l Presiden t

On e Camel ! Cente r• 290 0 Cantrel l Roa d • Lltd e Rock . Arkansa s 7220 2 US A Phon e 501-615-350 003/27/201 2 10:1 6 FAX 202493514 2 FA A - DM S @]003/00 6

U.S . DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC E O F HEARING S FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

FEDERA L AVL^TIO N ADMINISTRATION , Complainant , vs . Ai r Transpor t

Internationa l LX.C . Respondent . FA A Docke t No . Judg e

JUDG E NO T YE f

ASSIGNE D COMPLAIN T Th e Federa l Aviatio n Adniimsiratio n (FAA) , by counsel , hereb y file s it s Complaint , pui-suan t t o Rul e 20 8 oJ'th e Rule s o f Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows :

L 1 . O n Marc h 5 , 2012 , Respondent , Ai r Transpor t

Internationa l L.L.C . wa s advise d throug h aFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y tha t th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t

o f $25,000 . O n Marc h 9 , 2012 , th e Agenc y Anorne y receive dawritte n reques t fo r ahearin g fro mth e Respondent . II . 2 . O n o r

abou t Decembe r

16 . 2010 . Ai r

Transpor t

Internationa l L.L.C . (ATI ) knowingl y an dimproperl y transporte dashipmen t containin g hazardou s material s fo r transportatio n b y air . 3 . AT I i s asupplementa l ai r carrie r holdin g FA A Certificat e No . IXXA544'1' . 4 . Th e above-mentione dshipmen t wa s transporte daboar dAT I tligh t numbe r 165/16 . Th e shipmen t

wa s otTere db y Diploma t Freigh t Services , 10 5 Easter n Ave. , Annapolis , Marylan d21403 , fo r

transportatio n t o th e consignee , Jorda n Internationa l Polic e Trainin g Center . Mueaqqar . Jordan . 5 . A t

al l lime s mentione dherein , th e above-mentione dshipmen t wa s offere d pursuan t t o DO T Specia l Permi t No . 12382 .03/27/201 2 10-1 6 FAX 202493514 2 FA A - DM S ©004/00 6

6 . O n or abou t December

16 , 2010 . th e above-mentione dshipmen t dcpanc dfro

m Raleigh/Durha

mInternational Airpor

t i n Nort h Carolin a(RDU) , o

n ATI flight

no. 165/16 , tai l numbe r N606AL , achane r

(on-demand ) flight , t

o Jordan . 7 . Th e above-mentione dshipment containe dapproximatel y numerou s fiberboar d boxe s eac h containin g Practic e Grenades , Ignitin g Fuzes , or Smok e Ammunition . 8 . (a) Th e above-describe dPractic e Grenade s ar c classifie da s hazardou s material s under

th e Department

o f 1 ransportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (HMR ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.101) .

(b ) Th e proper

shippin g name s o f

th e material are Grenades . Practice . The y are i n Hazar dClasse s I.4G , or

1.4 S (T.xplosive ) an

dhav e assigne didentificatio n number s o f UN0452andLrNOllO . 9 . (a ) Th e above-describe dIgnitin g Fuze s ar e classifie da s hazardou s material s unde r lb s Ocpamt^^n

i o f Jransponatio n Hazardou s Matenct} s Rcgvlaiion s ^HMK > ^'4 9 C.F.R . ^ 172.101) . (b ) Th e proper shippin g nam e o f

th e material s i s Fuzes , igniting . The y ar e i n HazardClas s 1.4

G (Explosive) , an dhav e a n assigne didentificatio n numbe r o f UN0317 . 10 . (a) Th e above-describe dSmok e Ammunitio n i s classifie da s hazardou s material s unde

r th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Maierial s Regulation s (HMR ) (4 9 C.r.R . § 172.101) .

(b ) Th e prope r

shippin g nam e o f

th e material i s Ammunition , smoke . I i i s i n Hazar dClasse s 1 4 0 (Explosive) , an dha s a n assigne didentificatio n number o f UN0303 . 11 . Accordin g t o colum n 9 ao f J}172.10 1 fable , UN03O3 , UN0317 , an dU N 045 2 are forbidde n o n passenge r

aircraft . 12 . Pumuani to DO T Specia l Permi t No . 12382 , paragrap h 7(j)(l) : "Before movemen t

o f th e aircraft , prior

to takeoff

, an dprio r

to enterin g a

n airpor t tralli c area , th ^ pilo t o f th e aircraf

t mus t notif y th e contro l Towe

r of th e class(es ) o f

explosive(s ) (includin g ammunition ) o n board , an dreques t tha t thi s informatio n b e release dt o th e appropriat e airpor t olTicials . Thi s notificatio n mus t b e either communicate db

y radi o transmissio n or

facsimil e transmission. " 13 . AT I di dno t

provid e th e above-d e sen'be dinromnarion to th e lA A Ai r Traffi c Contro l Tower

a t RDU a s require db

y DO T S P I23S2 .03/27/201 2 10.1 6 FAX 202493514 2 FA A - DM S ©005/OO B

III . 14 . B y reaso n o f

th e above , AT

I violate dihe followin g Departmen t o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (Titl e 4 9 of th e Code o f

l-edera l Regulations) : 1 . Sectio n 171.2(f

) i n tha i AT I transporte daha7^rdou s material i n comniorc e an d faile d1 0 ensure tha

t th e hazardou s material wa s transporte di n accordanc e wit

h applicabl e requirement s o f

thi s subchapter , o r

a n exemptio n or

specia l permit , approval , o r

registratio n issue dunder

thi s subchapter

or subchapter

A o f thi s chapter . Each carrie r

wh o transport s a ha>.ardou s material i

n commerc e ma

y rely o n informatio n provide db

y th e offeror

o f th e hazardou s material or

aprio r carrier , unles s th e carrie r

know s or , areasonabl e person , actin g i n th e circumstance s an

dexercisin g reasonabl e care , woul dhav e knowledg e Tha t th e informatio n provide db y th e offeror

o r prio r carrier i s incorreci . 15 . Pursuan t

t o 4 9 U-S. C Sectio n 5123(a) , Ai r Transpo n internationa l L.L.C . i s subjec t to acivi l penalt

y no t lower than $25 0 ($45 0 fo

r training-relate dviolations) , no r greate r than $50,00 0 ($100,00 0 i f death , seriou s illness , severe injury , or substantial propert

y damag e results) , for

eac h violatio n o f

th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulations . 16 . Unde

r th e fact s an

dcircumstance s o f

thi s case , acivi l penalt

y o f $25,00 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counse l respectftill y request s tha t th e Administrativ e r,a

w Judg e enter a n orde r tha t Respondent

b e assesse dacivi l penalt

y i n th e amoun t

of $25,000 . Respectfull y submitte dthi s U u da y o f March . 2012 .

TT-^L . r

T ^ . T.//..,.' ^ I 1 ^ ^^" ^ GERAL D A . HLLI S Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona

l Counse l PLEAS E NOTE : Pursuan t t o Titl e 1 4 CFRSectio n 13.209(a) , yo u ar e require dto file awritte n an.swe r to thi s Complaint , or

auTitte n Motio n t o Dismis s i f appropriate , no t

later than 3 0 day s afte

r th e dat e show n o n th e Certificate o f Servic e whic h follows .03/27/201 2 10:1 6 FAX 202493514 2 'FA A - DM S 0006/00 6

CERTinCAT E O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha i acop y of

th e foregoin g Complain t

ha s been maile dthi s date b y Certifie d Mai l Retur

n Receip t Requested , t o th e following : Hearin g Docke t

Cler k Coriiiina l + 1 copv ) . FAA , AGC-430 , Suite 2W100 0 Wilbur Wright Buildin g 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , DC 2059 1 Ai r Transpor t International L.L.C . Attn : Cind

i McConnel l On e Cantrel l Center 280 0 Cantrel l Roa

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