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Old 18th November 2003 | 17:14
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N380UA
 
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Here some infos as to the Jeppesen charts and their accuracy.
I’m not pointing out fingers at anybondy and missprints will occure
But results like that must be prevented.

The families of eight people who died with U.S. Commerce
Secretary Ron Brown in the crash of an Air Force transport
in Croatia are suing Jeppesen Sanderson for $170 million,
claiming it published an inaccurate chart that caused the
crash.
According to the suit, Jeppesen's chart changed the approach
procedures set by the Republic of Croatia for Cilipi
Airport. More specifically, the lawsuit claims the Jeppesen
chart contained a minimum descent altitude that was too low
and a nondirectional beacon approach procedure that couldn't
be conducted safely because of nearby mountains.
The suit also claims the chart didn't inform pilots that
only aircraft with two radios could safely execute the
approach, it didn't list the beacon radio stations to be
used for the approach and it failed to warn pilots of
dangers of the approach procedures.

Jeppesen denies the allegations.
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