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[QUOTE]Originally posted by smitty195: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Railroad Bob: [qb] Our best bet now is to let cooler heads prevail and allow the NTSB to do their meticulous, methodical work... [/qb][/QUOTE]The NTSB is extremely good at what they do. Sooner or later (most likely later), there will be a definitive answer as to what took place. Unfortunately, the NTSB can only recommend "fixes" when they find ill procedures. (The NTSB has been recommending for years that the cargo belly of commercial aircraft have a fire extinguishing system, but the FAA has chosen to ignore these recommendations). As far as the witness who saw the green signal, my two cents follows: Of course this person has to be interviewed, however, his statement could be proven incorrect. I've been involved in training classes that demonstrate how witness statements can be totally wrong. I've seen examples of two police officers witnessing the exact same event, yet they report two different things. The human element can not be corrected sometimes. Same thing with traffic accidents---the witness stories are usually conflicting, which is why (in serious cases) an accident reconstruction specialist will follow the evidence to come up with a cause. The NTSB will do the same thing. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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