Crash au large des Comores, les familles des victimes réclament justice
By George Hatcher
Publié le 5 février 2010 par Nabiha Gasmi Prises en étau entre le droit européen, comorien, américain et français, et face à des compagnies d’assurances des plus alertes, les suites juridiques du crash de l’air bus A310-300 de la compagnie Yéménia qui s’est échoué au large des Comores le 29 juin dernier , tuant... »
Why is Yemenia Airlines not on the EU Banned List?
By George Hatcher
A number of audit visits have also been requested by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to evaluate the safety situation of authorities and companies in Albania, Egypt, Kyrgyzstan and Yemen. Why only an audit? How many second chances did the 153 passengers on Yemenia Airlines flight have? I ask why Yemenia Airlines... »
Still not EU Blacklisted
By George Hatcher
Does Yemenia Airlines (or backers) have Deeper Pockets? After months of being under the public eye following the loss of an Airbus A310 in the Comoros, Yemenia Airlines has still not been formally blacklisted. The plane was inspected in 2007 by the French Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile, and found to have a number... »
Yemenia Flight 626 Detailed Meteorological Analysis
by Tim Vasquez posted with permission Flight details Flight 626 departed Sana’a, Yemen (IATA SAH, ICAO OYSN) at 29/1830 UTC (29/2130L) on a four-hour flight destined for Moroni, Comoris Islands (Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport, also known as Hahaya Airport, IATA HAH, ICAO FMCH, WMO 67002. The crash occurred at approximately 29/2250 UTC (30/0150L). The moon phase... »
Could it be Pilot Error in Yemenia Case?
By George Hatcher
I am not an attorney, however, I have a lot of experience with aviation crashes. I am watching the investigation here with great interest. I am a consultant/advisor/strategist to the U.S. law firm working this case with a French attorney firm. In terms of the investigation, relatively speaking (in... »
Comoros: Putting together the Black Box puzzle
By George Hatcher
Yemenia Flight 626 from Paris to Moroni sank into the ocean on June 30, killing 152 people, with one survivor. The black boxes were found Friday. Just because the black boxes were found does not mean the route to discovery is on track. Apparently there was so much damage to the black boxes, there... »
Comoros Black boxes found
By George Hatcher
View larger photo here Contact photographer Iam Lim What: Yemenia Air Airbus 310 flight 626 lost at sea en route to Moroni George’s Point of View What an amazing coincidence…that the news that the black boxes from the Comoros crash are recovered crosses the internet on practically the same day that they throw in the towel... »
Airbus Abandons Yemenia Air
By George Hatcher
Splitting the blanket? Because Airbus has circulated the statement that the crash was due to “technical problems” (when no official statement should be made prior to an investigation), 49% Saudi-owned Yemenia Airlines is rumored likely to pull it’s order for 10 Airbus A350s. The order has been standing since a 2007 airshow, and involves... »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Yemenia Air Under Scrutiny by Investigative Team
By George Hatcher
Yemenia Air Airbus 310 flight 626 en route from Yemen’s capital Sanaa to the Comoros Islands crashed on the second pass to land at the ill-equipped airport during heavy weather. Westlake Village, California (Press Release) July 8, 2009 — A lawyer has contacted George Hatcher to dispatch a team of his consultant staff to work... »
Comoran Crash Update:
By George Hatcher
Now that the beacons have been heard, French Navy Divers at Comoros have begun following up the search. On the 12th, their search will be assisted by underwater robotic technology. Only one survivor was found, 12 year old Bahia Bakari; and she has gone back to France to her father. Her mother was... »
Yemenia Air Black Boxes heard
By George Hatcher
George’s Point of View Twice now, within a month, Airbus equipment has failed in bad weather, for whatever reason. That is not supposed to happen. Planes aren’t supposed to fail. There is something wrong with the design of that plane, even my pool of expert pilots of Airbus quietly tell me this. ... »
Bahia Returns to France
By George Hatcher
Bahia Bakari of Airbus A310 flight, ejected from the aircraft, clung to the Airbus 310 debris for more than 13 hours before she was rescued. Bahia boarded a Yemenia Airlines flight in France, but then she and her fellow Comoros-bound passengers were switched to a sub-standard Yemenia Airlines plane, one which had been... »
Airbus: Retire Fly By Wire
By George Hatcher
George’s Point of View While we face a crisis of confidence in the latest evolution of air travel technology, it amazes me how many articles are out there that praise the Airbus. Hull loss statistics and disasters are staring us all in the face. The top criteria of plane design should... »
Yemenia Air Airbus Crashes, 154 missing in Indian Ocean
By George Hatcher
View larger photo here Contact photographer Iam Lim What: Yemenia Air Airbus 310 flight 626 en route from Yemen’s capital Sanaa to Moroni Where: Indian Ocean near the Comoros archipelago When: Monday June 29, 2009 Who: 142 passengers, 11 crew. Why: The exact location of the crash was... »