George Black
George Black
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.
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.
emergency engine failure found listening mention problems second tape until
After listening to the tape we found that there was no mention of engine problems or a failure or emergency until the second approach.
developed driver fact half likely miles seriously three tolerance
The driver was severely impaired. The fact that the driver was able to drive for three and a half miles seriously suggests that he had developed a tolerance for alcohol. It is likely he had done this before.
appears effect sort
It appears to be some sort of aerodynamic effect
speculate
I'm not going to speculate about what this means.
broken couple
It is broken in half, at least, and there are a couple of fuselage fractures.
cause might possibly
This is not a cause -- it might have possibly been a prevention.
area failure
The area of failure was part of that work,
emergency engine failure found listening mention problems second tape until
After listening to the (air controller's) tape we found that there was no mention of engine problems or a failure or emergency until the second approach.
checked coordinate hotel literally people rooms trying walked
Some of them literally walked away from here and checked into a hotel room. So we are now trying to find everyone and coordinate the manifest, which the coroner has, with the people we have in hotel rooms or who are in hospitals.
airplane amount center components engines fire information melt section structure wing
There's a considerable amount of the airplane still left, ... The lighter-weight aluminum components did melt during the fire, but the structure is still there and the engines and the center wing section are still pretty well intact, so we think we can get some information from that.
airplane amount center components engines fire information melt section structure wing
There's a considerable amount of the airplane still left. The lighter-weight aluminum components did melt during the fire, but the structure is still there and the engines and the center wing section are still pretty well intact, so we think we can get some information from that.
looking
There could be ... We're looking into that.