Hi,
DW
The one time in living memory when it was proven that an aviation authority colluded with politicians and a manufacturer to soft-pedal design problems (overriding the accident investigators in the process), it ended up blowing up in their faces, and condemning the airliner involved (the DC-10) to a chequered reputation in perpetuity. To do so is clearly not worth the risk.
This is ignoring the fact that politicians can take risks at any price with no fear
aided and abetted by a press who have an insatiable appetite for a juicy scandal.
Courtesy .. with the help of the press ... see under ..
For the frenchs .. just remind the Rainbow Warrior case
They made it before .. why no make it after ... ( this is actually some cases pending ... )