Good question. I would like to find out also. Last I heard, I believe they were required to be within an earshot for contact. But this was shortly after the accident. I know the Asian countries take the pilots' actions in accidents as criminal acts and and guilty verdicts dictate possible prison terms. Walter DCA ----- Original Message ----- From: "www.airlinesimulation.com" <airline@airlinesimulation.com> To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 16:42 Subject: SQ/TPE > Does anyone know where I can find some information on the final outcome = > (if yet final) of the investigation into the SQ TPE accident and the = > fate of the pilots? > > Thanks, > > James > airlinesimulation.com >