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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

FAA chief resigns over drunk drive charge

Reuters, WASHINGTON, Tue Dec 6, 2011

Federal Aviation Administration head Randy Babbitt is 
seen in this Fairfax County Sheriff's booking
 photograph released to Reuters on December 5, 2011. 
(Reuters/Fairfax County Sheriff's Office/Handout)

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(Reuters) - The top U.S. aviation safety official resigned on Tuesday over a drunken driving charge.


Federal Aviation Administrator Randy Babbitt said in a statement that his resignation was accepted by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.

Babbitt, 65, was arrested on Saturday in Fairfax, Virginia, and charged with driving while intoxicated.

A former pilot and union official, Babbitt has led the FAA since 2009.

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