U.S.A. WORST DISASTER IN AVIATION HISTORY ATTRIBUTED TO INABILITY OF AIRPORT EMPLOYEE TO READ SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.
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U.S.A. WORST DISASTER IN AVIATION HISTORY ATTRIBUTED TO INABILITY OF AIRPORT EMPLOYEE TO READ SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.
- Title: U.S.A. WORST DISASTER IN AVIATION HISTORY ATTRIBUTED TO INABILITY OF AIRPORT EMPLOYEE TO READ SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.
- Date: 27th March 1974
- Summary: 1. LV & CU LIBRARY FILM of DCIO creash site (5 shots) 0.19 2. AIR TO AIR VIEW DCIOA in flight 0.30 3. LV Senate hearing in progress 0.34 4. LV Mr. C.O. Miller gives evidence 0.37 5. SV Stenographer 0.38 6. SV Officials seatd 0.40 7. CU Miller speaks 0.56 8. SV Officials at hearing (5 shots) 1.10 9. CU Document SOUND BEGINS with Basnight speaking 1.12 10. CU Witness continues 1.26 11. SV & CU Reporters with Mr. John Shaffer 1.38 12. CU Reporter interviews Shaffer 1.49 13. SV Shaffer surrounded by reporters 2.03 MR. C.O. MILLER: "The empty left-hand cargo door was closed by a rather large man who, we're told was unable to read any of caution placards adjacent to the controls for the door." Transcript of evidence of Mr. Arvin Basnight of the Federal Aviation Administration follows: MR. A. BASNIGHT: "There is continually the important matter of exercising judgement. I made by judgement known. I tried as best I could to persuade others." SENATE COMMITTEE MEMBER: "And you were voted?" BASNIGHT: "And in fact I was vetoed." REPORTER: "Do you think if things had been handled differentlythe accident could have been avoided -- which is the clear suggestion?" SHAFFER: "Sure, if they closed the door properly." REPORTER: "It's as simple as that?" SHAFFER: "It's as simple as that." Initials BB/2151 DN/LD/BB/2219 LARRY DOYLE Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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