Prospector, correct me if I'm wrong (all my literature on this subject is in storage - AKA at mum & dad's
) but were Justice Mahon's
findings[ overturned by the Privy council or did they suggest he had stepped outside his mandate with regard to the "litany of lies" statement and the aspersions he cast on the company's evidence?
WRT to Judge Greene's findings on the subject of Mac Centre, I would suggest they came about for the same reason GE and McDonnell Douglas had "experts" on site to "assist" the investigation - good old fashioned ar$e covering in litigation-mad US of A.
For the record, I believe the accident occurred for the same reason any major crash occurs - them old swiss cheese holes lining up.
Don't descend below MSA - don't crash
Don't programme A/C to fly at hill - don't crash
Adequately prepare crew for Sth Pole - don't crash
etc, etc
In other words, no
one was at fault but all these things
contibuted to the cause.
Surely this is apparent to everyone here????