I don't know what the vendetta against the late Bernard Ziegler is all about.
More on him here:
Lifetime Achievement Award
@vapilot2004
Obviously the accident was huge news in both France and Italy back then. Under public scrutiny, Bernard Ziegler was cleared by the courts:
- The gondola / aerial lift was apparently built without the proper permits and its construction was contrary to the decision of the local planning authority
- The gondola was also unmarked in aeronautical charts, and was located in an area considered a "safe route"