interested parties...
Guarding the crew from anyone other than legal representation is a must. If you've ever been in a car accident, you may be prone to make statements that you would not wish to be on the record.
The FAA would arrive, pen in hand and use those statements against you in any investigation. There are no Miranda Rights where the FAA is concerned and I think they must get a bonus for every ticket they pull.
A friend recently taxied away from a hardstand and hit a fuel truck that had pulled up. The ground crew cleared him to taxi, both crewmembers did the required visual check prior to taxi and had received ATC clearance. The fuel truck pulled up to an aircraft with engines running and beacon light on to begin the fueling process.
The most interesting aspect is that the local police tried to gain access to the crew(before agents whisked them out of town on another flight) to interrogate them. I know this happens in other countries but had never heard of it in the U.S. This was a major metropolitan airport. Everyone wants a piece of the action.TC