Flanker2 wrote:RTM wrote:Maybe not a neutral partner, but for sure one that will be very motivated and dedicated to find out, and bring out the truth. And nothing but the truth.
Such investigation's purpose is to find the reason the aircraft crashed. If it was a missile, the type of missile may be pursued, as well as the location it may have been fired from. But that's probably as far as an air accident investigation will go. An accident investigation will not pursue who did it, that's the job of a criminal investigation. That's why I don't understand why the Dutch Safety Board has taken this one in in the first place.
The Dutch Onderzoeksraad is the best authority to investigate this crash. They have the knowledge, they have experience, they have access to all sources and they are immune for whatever political pressure from whatever party involved (including from their own government). The Onderzoeksraad stated that there is also a criminal investigation taking please: not by them, but by the Dutch public prosecutor (see last quote).
These are all unedited quotes from their website:
The Dutch Safety Board is conducting three investigations as a result of the crash of flight MH17.
Circumstances
The first investigation will focus on establishing the cause of the plane crash. This is an international investigation, involving several countries, and will be conducted in accordance with the rules of ICAO. The Dutch Safety Board will take the lead in this investigation. Facts that are obtained as a result of the investigation will be used to establish the cause of the crash and rule out other possible causes.
The aim of the international investigation is to provide next of kin and the (international) community with information regarding the cause of the crash. For this reason, the investigation must be conducted carefully, using all of the available information to uncover the exact cause and, in turn, rule out any other possible causes. The investigation must ensure that the conclusion regarding the cause of the crash is undisputed and thus generally accepted. The Board would also like to prevent next of kin being confronted, in the future, with new speculation that could cause uncertainty regarding the circumstances of the disaster.
Alongside the internationally coordinated investigation into the cause of the plane crash, the Dutch Safety Board will also conduct two additional investigations.
Flight path
An investigation into the decision-making process regarding flight paths and the risk assessment that was conducted when choosing to fly over Eastern Ukraine. The Board will not only look at past events but will also review the system in general in order to learn valuable lessons for the future.
Passenger list
An investigation into the creation of the passenger list in general and why the full list was not available for flight MH17 immediately. On the one hand, the Board will examine this process with respect to flight MH17. On the other, the organisation regarding passenger lists and their compilation in general will also be investigated in order to provide lessons for the future.
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The Dutch Board of Safety will not make any statements with regard to blame or liability and these issues will not form part of the investigation.
The investigation into the crash will be conducted by an international investigation team under the leadership of the Dutch Safety Board. This team will investigate the cause and circumstances of the crash on the basis of factual information. The Dutch Safety Board will thus provide an overview that is as comprehensive and undisputed as possible to the next of kin and the international community.
Alongside the international investigation under the leadership of the Dutch Safety Board, the Dutch government has initiated two further, ongoing investigations. One concerns an investigation into the identification and repatriation of victims by the National Team of Forensic Examination (LFTO). This large-scale team is expected to examine the entire disaster area in order to salvage and recover the victims and the personal belongings that are still there.
The other investigation from the Dutch government is a criminal investigation under the leadership of the Public Prosecution Service (OM).