Originally Posted by
Ian W
On the face of it this appears to be a straight forward LOC and crash. The extended delay in reporting anything of substance purely because ICAO agreements allow such delays do appear to be a way of obfuscating the issues and hoping that interest will be lost in the event. A legal action may be the only way of getting the NTSB to actually finish what should have been a simple investigation.
NTSB investigations generally take a minimum of 12 months and that time is normally mentioned in press releases or news conferences at the time of the accident. If pressing safety issues arise they make announcements and seek remedy thru the FAA . The fact that someone filed a lawsuit means nothing to them and will have no effect on the final report timeline. 12 to 18 months is the norm .