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Old 12th May 2009, 18:47
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Classic media management?

A plausible, if cynical, explanation of the Colgan press release regarding sampling of CVR tapes, coming out on the day of seemingly damning NTSB information from the Buffalo crash?

A simple tactic to diffuse coverage away from the details of 3407.

Colgan headlines a safety-themed story, and implicitly lumps responsibility squarely away from oversight and training and onto the dead crew. They get to appear on regular media reports as a safety-oriented organization, trying to do their best, and in discussions amongst professionals they generate a new talking point to at least dilute coverage of events at Buffalo.
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