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Aviation companies point fingers over 9/11
Thursday, May 1st, 2008
“The aviation parties anticipate that the FBI witnesses’ testimony will demonstrate that the FBI had information before Sept. 11 indicating that al-Qaida may have been about to launch terrorist attacks on civil aviation, which it did not timely pass along to the Federal Aviation Administration,” lawyers wrote. The airlines and aviation companies are defending themselves against lawsuits seeking billions of dollars in damages for injuries, fatalities, property damage and business losses related to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack. The companies in turn filed separate lawsuits against the CIA and the FBI last August to force terrorism investigators to tell whether the aviation industry was to blame for the Sept. 11 attacks. The latest documents filed by the airlines, airport authorities, security companies and an aircraft manufacturer argue that if the FAA had known about an FBI investigation of Zacarias Moussaoui weeks before the Sept. 11 attacks, it could have amended security measures to guard against the type of terrorist attack Moussaoui was planning. The companies in the lawsuit against the CIA including American Airlines Inc., United Airlines Inc., US Airways Group Inc., Delta Air Lines Inc., Continental Airlines Inc. and The Boeing Co. See More:World NewsHave Your Say: Aviation companies point fingers over 9/11 Please note, only selected comments will be published. Or discuss this report in our new forums One Response to “Aviation companies point fingers over 9/11”
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NEW YORK — Aviation companies sued by the families of Sept. 11 victims for failing to safeguard air travel are in turn blaming federal investigators — arguing the Federal Aviation Administration was not alerted that al-Qaida was poised to launch attacks.In court documents filed this week in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, aviation companies are seeking to force five FBI employees to provide testimony that may help defend against claims the companies share blame in the attacks.
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The airlines should take much of the blame for the attacks.Just because they weren’t aware that an attack was coming doesn’t excuse them of the pathetic security.Why does anyone other than the Pilot and Copilot still have access to the cockpit during flights?The cockpit door should be locked shut during every flight until landing.Why were the box cutters/knives or whatever the terrorists were carrying not found and confiscated before boarding?I’m not saying the airlines,FAA,and DOT are completely to blame.The CIA,FBI,and NSA also share part of the blame because they also didn’t do their jobs thoroughly.The airlines should stop whining and start doing their jobs.If everyone does their jobs then there will be no reason for finger pointing.