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Brazils Deadliest Air-disaster, caused by Americans

In Sao Paulo, Brazil, over the Amazon 154 passengers and crew died after their commercial jet crashed. The jet was flying at 37,000 feet according to the report when it collided with small jet, similar to a Leer Jet piloted by two Americans. Joseph Lepore, one of the pilots flying along with the second pilot, were arrested after their plane safely landed. The police immediately accused with connection to the crash. Their passports and rights of travel were taken away right away. Not until later in the week, early this week did a judge rule that they were not to be held and that they had no reason to be held. The pilots have an agreement with the Brazil government to return back to the country of Brazil if a crime is found to be committed. Both men are free as of now. Both plane systems failed to alarm that they were in the same traffic pattern of another aircraft and clearance was given to the pilots to fly at the same altitude. To accuse the Americans of full fault is not right, if clearance was given and both systems failed.

posted by Anonymous @ 12/08/2006 08:02:00 PM