LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Transport spokesman on lifting of DC-10 ban

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:02:26

Description

Unidentified Department of Transport spokesman on the lifting of the DC-10 ban. (The aeroplane’s safety was called into question following a fatal crash in Chicago). Includes his view on the pilot’s ability to refuse to fly and the gap in expert opinion between American and European authorities. Male interviewer not identified.

Further information

See tape box.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Aircraft; Air accidents; Safety; Disasters; Civil aircraft; Federal Aviation Administration; Aircraft engineering; Accident prevention; Civil Aviation Authority; Aircraft industry; DC-10

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