Originally Posted by
richatom
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Look at the LHR 777 thread for example - there were many pilots, engineers, scientists with detailed knowledge of the airframe and fuel composition contributing useful speculative knowledge
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Useful to who? I'm sure the AAIB have a coach-load of engineers, scientists and pilots with detailed knowedge etc. available, including people from BA, Boeing and Rolls Royce.