Of the passenger plane that crashed nearly 25 years ago in Portugal Faro, is a necessary replacement of the landing gear postponed on three occasions. The disaster left 56 people dead, more than a hundred others were seriously injured.
The Faro-plane crash in December 1992 could take place after a series of pilot errors and because Martinair ignored its own regulations.
Reckless landing
It was a reckless landing, but that is never acknowledged. That put lawyer Jan Willem Koeleman, representing thirty victims and survivors and aviation expert Harry Horlings Saturday in De Telegraaf.
Flight MP495 Martinair had on December 21, 1992 must never leave, says a former technical controller in EenVandaag Saturday. The man signed according to the TV program under great pressure a form allowing the replacement was postponed to a later date.
Three times postponed
Back then joined Martinair profit above safety, said former technician. ,, This machine was scheduled for a gear change, there has been granted a total delay three times. And it should only twice, more than twice. ''
Horlings did as a former test pilot of the Air Force technical investigation into the disaster. Koeleman have lawsuits filed against Martinair and the Dutch State to identify the true causes of the accident. Martinair KLM mother would not comment until the matter is sub judice.
A reconstruction of the crash, which killed 56 people, can be seen Saturday in EenVandaag.
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The 'self appointed expert' / former CEO of MARTINAIR, Martin Schroder told the media within 24 hours of the crash that the cause was windshear, and still after 23+ years doesn't have 'the balls' to admit that his statement was way too premature.
If he is a man, he should - deeply - bend his head in shame.
PS ) If MARTINAIR was a Japanese company, the CEO would already have stepped off the roof of the Amsterdam Hilton....