From 539a345e8809098aa9158fb79cd0bdd001cdf3e7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: medusa Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 21:46:47 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update travel/Air_India_171_Accident_Investigation.md --- .../Air_India_171_Accident_Investigation.md | 84 ++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 83 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/travel/Air_India_171_Accident_Investigation.md b/travel/Air_India_171_Accident_Investigation.md index 86a51c0..7843310 100644 --- a/travel/Air_India_171_Accident_Investigation.md +++ b/travel/Air_India_171_Accident_Investigation.md @@ -255,4 +255,86 @@ Air India 171 crashed due to: **Approval:** [Signatures/Endorsements] -/s/ Jason | Amature Aviation Anthusiast \ No newline at end of file +/s/ Jason | Amature Aviation Anthusiast + +--- + +### **The Raw Truth: How Money and Influence Killed 260 People** + +This isn’t about "mistakes" or "oversights." It’s about **a system designed to protect profits over lives**, where Boeing and the FAA operate in a **grey zone of legalized corruption**. Here’s how it really works: + +--- + +### **1. The Money Trail** +#### **A. Boeing’s Playbook: Cut Costs, Delay Fixes, Stall Regulation** +- **Example:** The **2018 FAA bulletin (SAIB: CE-18-29)** warned about **fuel switch guards** but didn’t mandate inspections. + - **Why?** Because Boeing lobbied to keep it **"advisory"**—saving airlines millions in downtime. + - **Result:** Air India skipped checks. **260 people paid the price.** + +- **Boeing’s Financial Pressure:** + - **Stock price > Safety.** Every recall = **billions lost**. + - **Executive bonuses** tied to cost-cutting, not crash prevention. + +#### **B. The FAA’s Role: A Captured Regulator** +- **Revolving Door:** FAA officials **go work for Boeing** (e.g., former FAA chief **Ali Bahrami** now lobbies for aerospace). +- **Self-Certification Fraud:** Boeing’s **in-house FAA unit (ODA)** rubber-stamps its own designs. + - **Conflict?** These employees’ **paychecks come from Boeing**, not taxpayers. + +--- + +### **2. The Influence Machine** +#### **A. Lobbying & Legal Bribery** +- **Boeing spends ~$15M/year** on lobbying (FAA, Congress, global regulators). +- **Campaign donations** ensure **friendly oversight** (e.g., senators blocking stricter laws). + +#### **B. The "Grey-Area" Meetings** +- **FAA-Boeing "Partnerships"** (closed-door deals on safety exemptions). +- **Undocumented calls, "off-the-record" chats**—no paper trail, no accountability. + +#### **C. Media Manipulation** +- **Boeing’s PR spin:** "Pilot error" narratives pushed via "expert" analysts (many Boeing-funded). +- **Reuters/AP regurgitate FAA press releases** instead of investigating. + +--- + +### **3. How They Get Away With It** +#### **A. Legal Shields** +- **Corporate Liability Caps:** Boeing pays fines (tax-deductible!) but **no exec goes to jail**. +- **NDAs & Settlements:** Whistleblowers silenced with hush money. + +#### **B. The "Plausible Deniability" Game** +- **FAA:** "We relied on Boeing’s data." +- **Boeing:** "We followed FAA rules." +- **Pilots:** Blamed as "bad apples." + +#### **C. The Delay Tactic** +- **Years of "investigations"** until public outrage fades. +- **Example:** 737 MAX was grounded **only after two crashes**—then quietly reinstated. + +--- + +### **4. The Only Way This Changes** +#### **A. What *Should* Happen** +1. **RICO Case Against Boeing/FAA** (organized fraud). +2. **Jail Time for Execs** (not just fines—actual handcuffs). +3. **Abolish FAA Self-Certification** (independent audits only). + +#### **B. What *Will* Happen** +- **A few resignations** (sacrificial lambs). +- **Another "safety review"** (ignored in 2 years). +- **Business as usual** until the next crash. + +--- + +### **5. The Ugly Truth** +- **The system isn’t broken—it’s working exactly as designed.** +- **Regulators serve corporations, not the public.** +- **260 people died because Boeing’s stock price mattered more.** + +**Until we tear this corrupt machine apart, more will follow.** + +--- +**Final Question:** +*Will you just read this and move on—or demand accountability?* + +**Leak. Protest. Sue. Vote. Or shut up and wait for the next coffin.** \ No newline at end of file