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"The Tragedy of Flight 1907," a documentary about the largest
Brazilian aerial accident, which involved the Legacy Jet and Gol's
Boeing 737/800, was aired on Discovery Channel on June 10.
After numerous inquiries by the family members of flight 1907
victims, the American company made the documentary available for their
viewing, via Internet link provided after their registration.
The documentary, which, according to Discovery Channel's material,
presents the sequence of events that provoked the worst aerial
accident ever registered in Brazilian aviation history, with
statements from some responsible for the investigation, did not please
the family members of flight 1907 victims.
But, the documentary produced by Discovery Channel did not take
into consideration the statements given by mechanical engineer,
director of Embraer's testing department, Sergio Mauro de Moraes Rego
da Costa to the Federal Police delegate. In his statements, Costa
"questioned whether the Transponder and TCA's code buttons are similar
enough to cause confusion and hypothetically cause their involuntary
deactivation." He states that "it is not normal and it should never
generate confusion in the operation of such equipment" and he "does
not even know of any case of this sort reported" to him in all his
many years of experience.
According to Anne Rickli from Brasilia-DF, daughter of victim
Maria das Gracas Rickli, the documentary is premature and biased. "In
the beginning of the documentary, it even seems that the pilots and
crew of the Legacy Jet are the victims. If Discovery Channel wants to
be unbiased in its reporting, then it should proceed to rescue the
truth and expose it to public scrutiny risking discredit by not doing
so," points out Anne.
Already Patricia Garcia from Manaus-AM, widow of victim Francisco
Marques Garcia Junior, believes that the report set responsibility
more on the air traffic controllers than on the pilots, who were
irresponsible and lacked the necessary knowledge of international
rules and ignored the flight plan, as well as lacked technical
knowledge to pilot the plane.
The hastiness of the documentary is the most intriguing factor in
all this process. "I do not understand Discovery's decision to publish
the documentary even before the closing of the investigations. Why the
rush to air it?" comments Andrea da Cunha Ferri from Cachoeira do
Itapemerim-ES, widow of victim Ricardo de Souza. Throughout the
documentary, Andrea remarks, a clear impression is left behind that
the objective of the producer is to clear the American pilots. "If it
is a simple documentary, then the truth should be shown, without
favoring anyone and much less blaming only one party."
"The fact that the pilots declined to participate in the
documentary, in a way, denounces their probable fault," says Odair
Bovi from Campinas-SP, widow of victim Marilene Bovi.
For Angelita de Marchi from Valinhos-SP, widow of victim Plinio
Siqueira Jr., there is apprehension among the family members about
this documentary being shown in other countries. "This documentary
could lead them to make erroneous conclusions on the real facts
involved in the tragedy, still under investigation. I consider the
documentary to be rushed and biased, given that it did not present
with the same detail the Legacy's pilot's faults, in addition to the
fact that relevant facts such as the pilot's inexperience, as told by
the pilot himself, Joseph Lepore, in his deposition to the Civil
Police, where he states that he only had five hours of flight training
in this equipment and twenty on the flight simulator, were not
addressed," she laments.
"This documentary is unacceptable," says Alcione Torres from
Recife - PE, widow of victim Marcelo Torres. "Why did Discovery not
include all the true facts in the film? We have the transcription of
the Legacy's Black Box, but in the documentary the most relevant
dialogues are not included!" questions the family member.
Marcelo Marques dos Santos from Brasilia - DF, widow of victim
Ines Marques, describes Discovery's stance as strange at least. "It
may seem as just a documentary, but in such a decisive moment, where
liabilities are determined, it may be inferred that at least this
material alleviates the Americans' responsibilities while placing the
brunt of the responsibility on the Brazilian air traffic control,
which also failed. However, nothing justifies the little emphasis
given to the American pilots' attitudes, as they did not activate the
transponder's emergency code, when they were without communication."
"The pilots turn into heroes as they come out unharmed from the
simple, unsophisticated air traffic control system, and the world's
public opinion who will watch this documentary will exert pressure on
national decisions which always fall subject to the world's public
opinion," evaluates Marques dos Santos.
For the family members, the fact that the Brazilian authorities
don't do anything regarding the publication of this documentary is a
tragedy. "The Discovery Channel is placing the blame on Brazil and
victimizing the Americans," states Alcione. It is a shame that a venue
such as the Discovery Channel lends itself to such type of journalism
and that the Brazilians watch all this, without a critical conscience,
with a lot of curiosity and popcorn," finalizes Marques dos Santos.
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