Minnesota based Sun Country Airlines is the latest carrier to fall foul of federal drug and alcohol testing rules.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a fine of nearly $115,000, saying Sun Country failed to ensure pre-employment drug tests were undertaken for one maintenance worker and three flight attendants.
The airline also failed to include a further eight employees in its random drug and alcohol testing pool, the FAA alleges.
The agency found one pilot flew for the carrier for seven months without being included in the random testing program.
The lapses came to light during an inspection of the carrier’s Antidrug and Alcohol Misuse Prevention Program.
Sun Country has 30 days to respond to the charge.
A company spokesman says the airline is working with the FAA to review the allegations and reach ‘an appropriate resolution.’
