Originally Posted by
Lyman
This was a complex and data filled conclusion, this original theory, that Continental was exclusively responsible, criminally for BTSC's demise.
An inaccurate surmise. Based on the evidence presented, one French judge determined that despite the acknowledged errors on AF's part (some of which were serious, though none of which had any significant effect on the accident sequence), the maintenance error on the CO DC-10 *did* directly contribute to the accident sequence and as such the judge determined that CO were guilty of negligence.
This thread was initiated because that judicial decision was overturned by a different judge* - nothing more than that. The conclusions and report of the investigation (neither of which apportioned responsibility) still stand.
[* - A feature of the judicial process is that different judges can and will draw different conclusions when presented with the same or similar evidence depending on their interpretation of legal statute.]