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Adrahil

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4. Hmmm so what is the how "sentenced in the USA" about? [updated]

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #3)

Tue May 27, 2014, 06:02 PM

May 2014

Thanks for the link.

ETS: Ah never, mind, I see the sentence came from a Brazilian court and the service was to be served in the USA. No second bites at the apple, Brazil.

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Brazil prosecutors want American pilots in prison [View all] Judi Lynn May 2014 OP

Were they convicted of the same crime in the USA? Adrahil May 2014 #1

They were never convicted of anything in the US Major Nikon May 2014 #3

Hmmm so what is the how "sentenced in the USA" about? [updated] Adrahil May 2014 #4

Actually what happened is that as soon as the pilots were released they got out of Brazil Major Nikon May 2014 #7

Transponder could be deactivated by the pilot placing their feet on the footrests ???? groundloop May 2014 #5

The footrest is close to the instrument panel Major Nikon May 2014 #6

That makes much more sense. groundloop May 2014 #9

That's because they have politicized their accident investigations Major Nikon May 2014 #10

Very strange resolution of a horrendous, nasty air crash. Earlier article: Judi Lynn May 2014 #8

Much better article here OKNancy May 2014 #2

The story vanished after I posted it, leaving only the front page behind. Judi Lynn May 2014 #11