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Old 1st Aug 2007, 15:27
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Translation

The article in "Folha" was written by a reporter that got information from someone who listened to the tapes. He started by saying that yes the right engine lever was forward before touchdown instead of being on neutral. As the plane landed the electronic system of the airplane interpreted this as the pilot wishing to accelerate and the two engines accelerated automatically. The aerodynamic brakes did not start and the automatic brakes of the wheels did not work. Only the left throtle lever was on rev position. The right one not. The right remained accelerating. The investigators from CENIPA said "the data may indicate that the lever was in such position but who knows if there´nt was an electronic problem?... ... One can hear something like (in the voice recorder) that the lever doesn´t move, is jammed (enroscado)". As the plane touched down uma voice said: "Reverse only one". Then, "Nothing with the spoilers..." (that is they did not work). Then a dramatic calling "reduce acceleration, reduce aceleration, reduce acceleraton" (desavelera, desaclera, desacelera). The panic increases: "Impossible, impossible, impossible" (não dá, não dá, não dá). Then, "turn,turn,turn" (vira, vira, vira).
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