George Black
George Black
appears effect sort
It appears to be some sort of aerodynamic effect
analysis cockpit identified members noises quite recording sorts sounds tape voice words
Not only are words important on a tape but sounds are important, ... Quite often spectral analysis of noises or other sorts of clunks and clinks can be identified by members of the cockpit voice recording group.
dual engine failure possibilities
is one of the possibilities for a dual engine failure.
based compare impossible observed possible
We'll try to compare what has been observed (Monday) with these two time-lines to see what's possible and what's impossible based on that information. That's really the only thing we can do.
large number survivors
We have a large number of survivors here.
carefully crew given information looking nature radar tapes weather
We'll be looking at what weather information they had been given and then very carefully at the Doppler radar tapes and things of that nature from the area. We'll be looking at what the weather actually was and what the crew thought it was.
broken couple
It is broken in half, at least, and there are a couple of fuselage fractures.
area failure
The area of failure was part of that work,
clear result
I don't know that there's anything that is clear one way or another as a result of (Monday).
almost chances curious engines failing fuel reasons separate systems totally
One of the reasons for having two engines is so you can have two almost totally independent systems -- separate fuel feeds, separate ignition systems -- just as kind of a backup, ... So the chances of two of them failing simultaneously makes us very curious about the cause.
challenge difference efficient felt integrity mechanism modest preserve
We just felt the challenge mechanism was a better and more efficient way to go and to preserve the integrity of the game. It's just a modest difference in philosophy.
approach commented heavy lost pilot rain range reported runway sight twice visual wind
Twice during the approach a pilot commented that he had lost sight of the runway, ... There was heavy rain reported, wind shear alertadvisories and the runway visual range was reported to be 1,600 feet.
accident data face information radar reduced seriously whatever
This seriously hampers the investigation. Let's face it. We're now reduced on this accident to having only radar data and whatever information we can glean from that (and) eyewitness statements.
both course damage imply losing power relatively report
There is relatively little damage to the propellers. And this of course would imply and back up the pilots' report of losing power on both engines.