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Continental Cleared of Criminal Responsibility in Concorde Case
Continental Airlines Inc. won a bid to overturn its manslaughter conviction for the deaths of 113 people in the crash of Air France’s Concorde supersonic jet almost 12 years ago. (www.businessweek.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Again European justice at its best, AF is not responsible???? It is very well known that Concorde's fuel tanks/wing design was bad. This accident was not isolated(at least one instance occured before this tragedy)and engineers recommanded many years before a solution to improve tanks protection. AF/BA did not implement the solution. The decision to remove the Concorde from active service was based on the cost/benefit of a complete redesign of the tanks/wing configuration. Reminds me of AF 447, it's not the airplane nor AF it's the pilots . . . The gvt owns AF, Airbus, CDG,the justice department, do you really believe you'll find the truth? Continental was the scape goat, 12 years have past AF is off the hook.
AF is no more responsible than CO. The fix was not made mandotory by EASA so AF and BA was under no obligation to do so. CO should be held accountable in some part as it was their A/C that was not maintained properly, the manslaughter charge was WAY over the top, but still CO should not be completely free and clear. AF, BAe, and the EASA should share part of the blame as well though, as both parties were allowing an A/C with a known unsafe condition to be operating.
If I read the story right, they did not get off scott free. This dropped the criminal charges but I believe it said there are several million dollars in civil suits pending.
Civil suits are completely separate by private parties and IMHO, they should not have to deal with that either, but i'm sure they will settle it out of court. I meant they should not get away without some sort of regulatory punishment.
Design flaws or not, this accident never would have happened if another airplane had not shed parts on the runway.
If we absolutely insist on assigning fault, would it not be the airport for their failure to maintain their runway in safe operating condition? It doesn't really seem to be negligence on anyone's part. Sometimes, sh*t happens.
You are 100% correct but in the halls of European justice, that is a government entity, and they couldn't possibly be in the wrong for anything.lol
IF a hoppy toad had wings, he wouldn't bust his butt on a rock trying to fly. Your statement is correct to that end but once it was laying on the runway it was no longer Continental's or whoever. It was a runway hazard and should have been removed. Much road Hazard damage across the country as you are driving has damaged unsuspecting driver's vehicles and many a NASCAR race has been lost by the leader hitting debris. NASCAR will call a caution and clean it up once they see it, but if you hit it before they see it, your bad luck.