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Old Jul 7, 2013, 10:02 pm
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Originally Posted by satman40
The contractor who put the ILS out of service would be listed as a co defendant in the action along with the inspector who keep the runway open.

Wonder if they had approach lights,

Yes the pilot is blaming his self, rest assured. the flight cabin crew will blame them self. It was a joint effort.
Are you a licensed attorney? Can you explain the grounds for criminally prosecuting the contractor?

I could see someone making the argument that the airport was negligent in a civil lawsuit, but I can't imagine that the contractor was negligent in any way, shape or form.
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