Foundation
Applauds Decision of French Court
Alexandria, VA, November 29, 2012
-The Flight Safety Foundation applauded the decision today by the French appeals
court to throw out the convictions against Continental Airlines and one of their
mechanics in relation to the tragic crash of the Concorde in 2000.
"We're very pleased that courts
are recognizing that professional human error does not amount to criminal
conduct, even where it can lead to catastrophic consequences," stated Kenneth
Quinn, FSF General Counsel. "The tragedy of this accident and others is only
compounded by decades-long efforts to find someone to 'blame,' rather than focus
on human factors, training, and technology to make sure that the tragedy does
not reoccur."
"Undue prosecutorial and judicial
interference can not only create further victims of accidents, but more
importantly harm the integrity and timeliness of the accident investigation
process, with an adverse effect on aviation safety" Quinn continued.
Mr. Quinn is currently also
serving as Vice Chair of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Task Force on Safety Information Protection, which will be hosting a listening
session on December 5, 2012 in Washington, DC, with many interested stakeholders
and family representatives scheduled to attend.
The official meeting notice
of the Listening Session can be found here.
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