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groundloop

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9. That makes much more sense.

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #6)

Tue May 27, 2014, 07:59 PM

May 2014

And the thing that makes me sick about all of this is that the air traffic controllers put those two planes on a collision course at the same altitude, yet the Brazilian government chooses to place blame on the pilots for this disaster.

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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