Gol Accident in Brasil

[Chewbacca]

Is that a Flight Options Legacy they hit?? Seems from the papers, its an american registerd airplane, and they are holding the pilots down there.

 

[ProFracPilot]

No, it was not a Flight Options airplane. It was a new airplane being delivered to a charter operator.

 

[se1776]

they think the pilot shut off their TCAS

http://yahoo.reuters.com/news/artic...0-04_13-18-29_N04331952&type=comktNews&rpc=44

 

[AerroMatt]

Merely speculation on my part, but might it be possible that the flight crew turned off the transponder due to erroneous signals? I cannot believe someone would be dumb enough to turn it off on purpose just to get a more favorable altitude or any other reason.

 

[DC3PLT1]

Possible involuntary manslaughter charges to these guys from what the wire says.

The pilots appear to be from a company in Long Island.

Hope it was worth it to F___ around guys. Turning off your transponder for any other reason other than being requested to is not in our best interest EVER.

 

[Guitar rocker]

Possible involuntary manslaughter charges to these guys from what the wire says.

The pilots appear to be from a company in Long Island.

Hope it was worth it to F___ around guys. Turning off your transponder for any other reason other than being requested to is not in our best interest EVER.

Dude, it's just speculation that they didnt have their transponder on. Nobody knows for sure.....just wait and see what the facts are.

 

[Sky Pirate]

Aircraft was being delivered to Excelaire Out of KISP

 

[ProFracPilot]

Hope it was worth it to F___ around guys. Turning off your transponder for any other reason other than being requested to is not in our best interest EVER.

Wow. To posess this knowledge, you must have been in the jumpseat observing their actions. And since you were, why did you allow them to operate in this condition?

Lets just rename this the "Gol Accident in Brasil Speculation" thread. C'mon now, everybody. Pile on!

Sheesh.

 

[DC3PLT1]

I know, this is first time anyone has speculated on this board. I hate to be the guinea pig. Let's see how it plays out.

Good Evening.

 

[bombinha]

They turn off the transponder thats confirmed. Why is not?
But my theory is unfavorable winds and no experience in the region They were shooting as a direct flight form SJC to Manaus that is almost full capacity of the legacy tanks and I think the legacy max alt is 370 so they could not go to 380 to save gas.
Why they didn't accept Embraer pilots to deliver the airplane? Because they are a cheap company and probably presure the guys to pick up the airplane appealing to their egos.