AIR LINES, the Daily Fax Newsletter of the Aviation
Industry reported in its November 3, 1999 issue:
"At a congressional hearing, the GAO criticized the
handling of the investigation of TWA flight 800, saying
federal agencies failed to share important information with
each other. The GAO assessment was that a report by the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, which pointed early
on to the explosion of a center fuel tank as the cause of
the 1996 crash, was provided to the FBI -- but the FBI never
forwarded it to the NTSB. "It looks like it fell through the
cracks," said the GAO's assistant director of
investigations, Ron Maifi. Had the FBI immediately provided
the ATF report to the NTSB, changes might have been
implemented sooner in the Boeing 747's center wing fuel
tank, Sen. Charles Grassley and other critics said. "We
ought to have an ethic of overreporting," he said,
"especially when it comes to passenger safety."
If those are Senator Charles Grassley's true feelings why
doesn't he look into Burnelli? It appears most politicians
are too afraid of Burnelli - could it be that they speak out
of both sides of their mouths? We ask our readers to contact
Senator Grassley and ask him to look into it. He should
have an interest!
