May 12th, 2009 - Bloomberg
May 12 (Bloomberg) -- Pinnacle Airlines Corp. pilotsviolated rules against unnecessary cockpit chatter minutesbefore a February crash near Buffalo, New York, that killed 50people, a U.S. safety board said today.
First Officer Rebecca Shaw and Captain Marvin Renslowtalked about flying experiences, careers and other mattersunrelated to their tasks as they communicated with air-trafficcontrollers and went through a checklist for landing. TheNational Transportation Safety Board released a transcript ofthe cockpit voice recorder at a hearing in Washington.
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