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Old 22nd Oct 2007, 07:32
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...22/2066577.htm

The final report on the crash of a Garuda plane in Indonesia earlier this year has delivered scathing criticism of the pilots and airline regulators.
Five Australians were among the 21 people killed when Garuda flight 200 crash-landed in March.
The final report on the crash has strongly condemned the pilot in charge for flying too fast for the plane's wing-flaps to be operated properly.
It says the pilot in charge of Garuda flight 200 did not follow company procedures and make a stabilised approach to the runway in Yogyakarta on the day of the accident.
He was also criticised for not aborting the landing and going around when alerts sounded 15 times, as well as the copilot screaming to the chief pilot to go around when the aircraft first bounced off the runway.
The copilot was also criticised for not taking control of the aircraft when it was clear the landing conditions were unsafe.
The report also finds the copilot received no simulated training in taking over control of the plane from the chief pilot to execute a go-around when conditions were unsafe.
Indonesia's Director General of Civil Aviation was also criticised for not identifying deficiencies in the pilot's training.
Rescue and firefighting services at Yogyakarta Airport are also criticised in the report for not being able to access the crash site and not having the appropriate fire suppressant when they got there.
The delay in extinguishing the fire and the lack of appropriate fire suppressant agents may have significantly reduced the passengers' chances of surviving the crash, the report says.
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