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Though some of you might be interested in this one, Dennis
> Criminal investigation opened into Crossair crash
>
>
> Swiss Federal Prosecutor's office opened a criminal investigation into the
> Nov. 24, 2001, crash of a Crossair Avro RJ100 near Zurich that killed 24 of
> the 33 people onboard, blaming the accident partially on pilot error. A report
> by the Swiss Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, according to Reuters,
> said the 57-year-old pilot, who died in the crash, had been exhausted and the
> crew had not cooperated correctly. It also charged that managers at Crossair
> failed to act on "weaknesses" in the pilot's previous flying career. The
> accident report confirmed the pilot dropped the aircraft below the minimum descent
> altitude and ignored automatic alarm signals. The jet, which was flying from
> Berlin to Zurich, crashed into woodland just short of the runway. The pilot
> had been on duty more than 13 hr. when the crash occurred and had exceeded
> maximum duty times in the two days before the accident. But the report also
> said the pilot had certain "weaknesses" that Crossair overlooked and that he
> repeatedly had failed exams. Swiss International Air Lines CEO Andre Dose headed
> Crossair at the time of the crash. "Over a long period of time, the
> responsible persons of the airline did not make correct assessments of the
> commander's flying performance," the report said. Swiss, formed in a national bailout
> from the ruins of its predecessors Swissair and Crossair, said at a press
> conference that both carriers always operated according to recognized
> international and national safety standards.--LH
>
>
>
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Criminal investigation opened into Crossair crash
SIA A340-500 completes world's longest nonstop flight
Additional stories=20
Swiss Federal Prosecutor's office opened a criminal investigation into the N=
ov. 24, 2001, crash of a Crossair Avro RJ100 near Zurich that killed 24 of t=
he 33 people onboard, blaming the accident partially on pilot error. A repor=
t by the Swiss Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, according to Reuters,=
said the 57-year-old pilot, who died in the crash, had been exhausted and t=
he crew had not cooperated correctly. It also charged that managers at Cross=
air failed to act on "weaknesses" in the pilot's previous flying career. The=
accident report confirmed the pilot dropped the aircraft below the minimum=20=
descent altitude and ignored automatic alarm signals. The jet, which was fly=
ing from Berlin to Zurich, crashed into woodland just short of the runway. T=
he pilot had been on duty more than 13 hr. when the crash occurred and had e=
xceeded maximum duty times in the two days before the accident. But the repo=
rt also said the pilot had certain "weaknesses" that Crossair overlooked and=
that he repeatedly had failed exams. Swiss International Air Lines CEO Andr=
e Dose headed Crossair at the time of the crash. "Over a long period of time=
, the responsible persons of the airline did not make correct assessments of=
the commander's flying performance," the report said. Swiss, formed in a na=
tional bailout from the ruins of its predecessors Swissair and Crossair, sai=
d at a press conference that both carriers always operated according to reco=
gnized international and national safety standards.--LH=20
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