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Old 29th May 2017, 10:53
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Originally Posted by megan

Apparently, when CASA tried to heavy Cameron, the reply was why didn't the CASA engineers who inspected the aircraft on import detect the engine anomaly (was first of type for the operator). Wind died to zero.
It was because it was a mechanical component on a fixed wing aircraft (non airliner). Darwin requires you not to follow regulations - they even put that in writing.
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