Brazil's federal police has finished its investigation on the causes of the worst Brazilian air accident ever, which killed 154 people, after a Boeing collided with an executive Legacy jet piloted by two American, last September.
Roberto Sayão, the police chief in charge of the case is writing his final report, but his conclusion is already known. Sayão has determined that the two American pilots should be blamed for the tragedy.
This information has already been passed to a congressman who is member of a congressional commitee investigating the chaotic situation of the Brazilian air space and the turmoil among air controllers, who for the most part are military men.
The investigative committee has decided to hear at least 13 witnesses, among them police chief Sayão.
The revelation about Sayão's conclusion has appeared in a blog maintained by Josias de Souza, a reporter from daily Folha de S. Paulo. The Federal Police inquiry, the journalist reveals, indicate that the two pilots were negligent.
The federal police chief has already decided to recommend to the Public Prosecutor's Office that it file a lawsuit against Joseph Lepore, 42, and Jan Paladino, 34.
According to the federal police inquiry, the American pilots not only disrepected the flight plan putting their small jet in a collision course with the Boeing, but also were negligent for only turning on the transponder - the anti-collision equipment - minutes after the collision between the two planes.
Weren't the Brazilian air controllers also negligent? This is not for me to say, responds Sayão. They are military men and he cannot probe their actions as he was told in no uncertain terms by the military brass. This is the job of the Air Force, he argues.
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written by alltheway, May 09, 2007
written by JoãoPinga, May 09, 2007
Weren't the Brazilian air controllers also negligent? This is not for me to say, responds Sayão (head of the investigation).
A CLASSIC idiotism.
written by all american, May 09, 2007
written by joseph, May 09, 2007
written by João da Silva, May 09, 2007
Basically, justice will never be fully served and everything will end up in a pizza party....
I am afraid so....
written by Mark, May 09, 2007
written by ch.c., May 09, 2007
(IN)'Justice being totally controlled by the corrupted to the roots politicians.
Yessssss just a bunch of crooks, liars, robbers, cheaters and criminals !!!!!!
written by João da Silva, May 09, 2007
sometimes the only word that comes to mind is unbelievable !!!!
Anyone asked your opinion?
written by Baba, May 10, 2007
written by joseph, May 10, 2007
written by João da Silva, May 11, 2007
I fly alot and I am always a bit nervous flying over the amazon...thinking the real reasons for the Gol flight going down may never be made public..
Dont get nervous. I have flown over the Amazon several times too. Dont think about the real reasons for the Gol flight 1907 going down until the investigations are completed.Just relax and think nothing is going to happen to you,while you take a flight.Have safe trips.
written by Jay Glenn, May 11, 2007
It's amazing I have known about the problem for years. It only took over one hundred deaths for the majority of the World to see the problem. I know of NOTHING that will Fix it...THAT THE WAY IN BRAZIL!!!!
written by Ric, May 11, 2007
written by Baba, May 12, 2007
a) Lets not loose site of the fact that it was a federal investigation that brought this case to light. See insert -A
b) That Gtech, the West Greenwich, R.I. American Company was charged for lottery fraud before, this time in Houston Texas and the investigations were mysteriously gone away …??? See insert-B
Insert-A
Apart from the Gtech executives, federal prosecutors in Brazil accused seven other people of committing illegal acts and using their positions in the government to facilitate the renewal of the lucrative contract.
Gtech, based in West Greenwich, R.I., denies any wrongdoing. In a statement, the company said it has encouraged Antonio Carlos Rocha, Gtech's former president in Brazil, and Marcelo Rovai, the local marketing director, to "cooperate fully" with investigators. Brazil is Gtech's largest overseas market.
"Gtech is confident that their actions were appropriate and the company was simply the target of an extortion attempt that was promptly rejected," read the statement, signed by Robert Vincent, a Gtech spokesman.
Insert-B
For those of you who may not remember, when Nora Linares, the
first Executive Director of the Texas Lottery resigned, she was
replaced by Lawrence Littwin who did not keep the job for long.
Mr. Littwin began investigating G-Tech's "political contributions"
and was terminated rather suddenly - but - G-Tech paid
Mr. Littwin a reported $300,000.
During a press conference held after he was terminated, he
warned Texans that they were being cheated by the Texas Lottery.
This was reported in the major Texas newspapers.
Folks, he was right - we have been cheated by the Texas Lottery
and our elected officials have done absolutely NOTHING about it.
I still want to know WHY.
That's laughable. Par for the course although. Don't educated brazilians get tired of these national dispalays of ignorant prideful indignation?
So it's left up to the military to decide if the military has fault. Must be nice to always be the fox in the hen house.