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[Megasoum]

All the crash investigations are always full of political bullshit from every side. Every agency will always try to defend their local interest (ie: NTSB with Boeing).

 

[Mariolee]

33 people died!? RIP. What an awful way to go.

 

[Devolution]

I have to fly tomorrow.

Me too.

 

[Arkanius]

This sounds like reasonable speculation. It's very possible the airline paid a bribe to someone in the national aviation authority to avoid liability. I mean, it's right there in the article in the OP:

My friend says he will try to talk with the maintenance guys, and find out more about the preliminary report

 

[SlipperySlope]

Third case? Did somebody forget 9/11?

 

[Devolution]

Third case? Did somebody forget 9/11?

Those were hijacked planes dude. Did you forget 9/11?

 

[SlipperySlope]

Those were hijacked planes dude. Did you forget 9/11?

He said pilot suicide. Last I checked the hijackers were piloting the planes and committed suicide...

 

[Devolution]

He said pilot suicide. Last I checked the hijackers were piloting the planes and committed suicide...

You're conflating two things really hard right now.

 

[SniperHunter]

Those were hijacked planes dude. Did you forget 9/11?

Indeed. There was another case when a soon to fired pilot attacked the crew with hammer and other heavy duty tools. The three managed to take him down. he planned to fly the cargo plane into fedex hq

He said pilot suicide. Last I checked the hijackers were piloting the planes and committed suicide...

The highjackers werent pilots. Calling them pilots is insulting

 

[Salmonax]

Indeed. There was another case when a soon to fired pilot attacked the crew with hammer and other heavy duty tools. The three managed to take him down. he planned to fly the cargo plane into fedex hq

Whoa. Hadn't heard that one. Crazy.

 

[SniperHunter]

Whoa. Hadn't heard that one. Crazy.

Fed Ex Flight 705

Totally batshit insane

 

[bjb]

He said pilot suicide. Last I checked the hijackers were piloting the planes and committed suicide...

What the fuck....? Lol

 

[DC R1D3R]

Why did he lock himself in the cockpit? It sounds intentional.

Fuckin cunt.

 

[User Name Here]

Did the pilot happen to see any flash of light before the crash? Or was he in any kind of hypnotic like daze?

 

[Johnny Cage In The Shower]

Damn it! I'm flying Christmas day!! First thing in the morning on Christmas day!! This has got me worried!

 

[Goodacre0081]

i actually just watched a documentary on SilkAir 185 two nights ago. it was suggested this horrible event might not have been caused by the pilot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig9LE0Vp1YM

 

[KHarvey16]

Covering something like this up is not as easy as it sounds. Just because the local authorities are releasing the report does not mean other companies and nations are not heavily, heavily involved. Not only is the aircraft manufacturer involved, but every manufacturer of equipment on the aircraft useful to the investigation as well. Any nation with a citizen on board is likely involved as well as the FAA and NTSB. Hundreds or even thousands of people come in contact with portions of an investigation like this. If mechanical failure due to defects or poor maintenance were to blame many people would know, and many of them wouldn't work for Embraer.