Notes - the AIBN press conference
I took down notes for my non-Norwegian speaking colleagues:
Dealing with a technical accident, not caused by flight crew (clarified to: they don’t see any signs of a typical precipitating event that would indicate human error). Very sudden event.
Next steps are to review:
- Wreckage
- HUMS data
- Maintenance documentation
- Other documentation
Showed press the wreckage to demonstrate the enormity of the task and stated that it would take them a long time to figure out what happened.
Preliminary investigation reports would be issued when there’s something to tell. The CAA and others (Airbus and UK AAIB) are involved and thus aware of all information as it appears.
Follow-up questions by press gives a little more detail:
Cockpit voice recorder and other data indicates there was no human error on the part of the flight crew.
Sending some parts to the AIBN home base tomorrow to give them better access to their analytical equipment.