Black box can clarify mystery

Black box can clarify mystery

From Media Indonesia

A series of disasters have taken place in Indonesia recently, particularly in the air transportation sector involving Garuda, Merpati and other airlines. Every time an aircraft catastrophe has occurred, we have never heard any clear and accurate explanation regarding the causes of the disaster. Also, more often than not, explanatory statements from the relevant institutions have been contradictory of each other.

The mystery of the latest Garuda disaster might be unveiled if the black box was discovered and the recorded conversation was disclosed. In this way all parties could learn from each other's experiences.

The important thing is not to find who is to blame, or what causes the tragedy, but how to find the black box. Aircraft tragedies occur almost every year. One may wonder whether a tragedy is caused by human error, bad weather, or a defect of the airplane. It is for the sake of clarity that the content of the black box should be made known to the public so that there is no need for prolonged debates on the causes of a disaster. Those who are responsible for a tragedy, which may claim hundreds of lives, should be brought to court.

PURWONO SETIAWAN

Jakarta