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Old 22nd May 2010, 18:24
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1) There is a significant question regarding the role the titanium strip played in the tragedy. Not only are there a significant number claiming the plane was already on fire prior to reaching the location of the strip but more then one is an airport fire brigade member and as such are observing events in a professional capacity for which they are trained accordingly.

The mere fact that the prosecution is arguing against this overwhelming testimony indicates a political agenda at work. Combine this with the documented maintenance failures that directly contributed to the poor tracking that caused the plane to literally run of the runway on the takeoff roll as well as the lack of common sense SOP's like checking the runway for debris prior to takeoff and you have a clear indication (same as with the A320 accident) of a corrupt judiciary...
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