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Pilots cited in Air France crash report |
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Update: 18:06, Friday, Jul 06,2012 (GMT+7)
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French Accident
Investigation Bureau’s (BEA) has released final conclusion in a report
about 2009 Air France crash, said that pilot error, combined with
technical faults, caused the accident.
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As previous
investigations, BEA found that faulty speed sensors had caused confusion
in the cockpit which lead to incorrect action then total loss control
of the situation. Air France has since replaced the speed sensors on its
aircraft.
In response to the report, Air France defended its
pilots, saying they “acted in line with the information provided by the
cockpit instruments and systems”.
Formerly, on 1 June 2009, the
Airbus A330 AF447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris experienced a storm over
the Atlantic, off the northeast coast of Brazil. It is believed that
having frozen over, the aircraft’s speed sensors gave incorrect
readings, then send it to a dive.
All 228 including 12 crew and 216 passengers from 32 nationalities lost their lives.
Theresa
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