Pilot error blamed
July 6, 2010
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A FRENCH investigation into the crash of a leased Air New Zealand A320 in France 2008 (TD 28 Nov 08) that left 7 people dead including a number of Air New Zealand crew members has cited pilot error for the incident, saying the crew tried to perform a low-speed test in “inappropriate conditions” and at too low an altitude off the coast of France which resulted in the plane ditching into the ocean.
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