American Pilots will not return to Brazil

[Missa]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070823/ap_on_re_us/brazil_plane_crash

Well duh, anyone who thought they would is a few can's short of a six pack.

Specially considering this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6960522.stm

Missa

 

[tonycondon]

yea i dont think id be to interested in going back either. itd have to be very forcible.

 

[Ken Ibold]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070823/ap_on_re_us/brazil_plane_crash

As a result of the investigation, the NTSB found that on that aircraft the transponder can become inop if one of the pilots accidentally steps on the boot at the base of the control column. Sounds like a design flaw to me and, if prosecutors are hinging on an inop transponder as the basis for the manslaughter charge (or whatever) they should look at Embraer first.

 

[docmirror]

The xpndr issue is all eye wash. They were under positive control, at the assigned altitude. If the controllers didn't have a beacon from them, they should have done something immediately, like "Embraer, no altitude, and no beacon, cycle your transponder, and ident". Instead, they routed a 737 toward the Embraer, and then lost track of both.

 

[AirBaker]

The xpndr issue is all eye wash. They were under positive control, at the assigned altitude. If the controllers didn't have a beacon from them, they should have done something immediately, like "Embraer, no altitude, and no beacon, cycle your transponder, and ident". Instead, they routed a 737 toward the Embraer, and then lost track of both.

As with most accidents (my opinion), it was never ONE thing that caused it. I have to agree with you. Did anyone ever get a cockpit recorder, or other ATC transcript / tape out of this?