Swissair 111 atc recording

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Just released is the Swissair 111 tapes from 2 sept 1998
TheStar.com

[syscom3]

Wow!!!!

Thanks for sharing that.

[Matt308]

One of the (if not the) most significant flight disasters that was attributed to passenger entertainment equipment.

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Originally Posted by Matt308

One of the (if not the) most significant flight disasters that was attributed to passenger entertainment equipment.

Plus the wiring or it insulation had a tendency not to work all that well. Supposed to be replaced by 2012 or something on all aircraft with it

[Matt308]

Yep. Kapton.

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I little longer tape seems the pilots were not aware of reasonable alternates enroute I would've figured one would always play the what if game. and the initial contacts with RCC rescue coordination and the Shearwater whether it was Ops , ATC or the 423 Sqn Sea kings I'm not sure
CBC.ca | The National | Archive | International/U.S. | Swissair 111 Tapes

[Matt308]

One of the findings of the investigation was the toxic fumes emitted by the burning wiring on the passenger entertainment equipment. Apparently, these fumes are virtually instantly debilitating.