Flight 188: A ‘Mystery’ That Sounds More Like a Cover-Up
October 24th, 2009 admin
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All right, all right: Now, what the heck happened here? Who saw what happened? And let’s cut out the guessing. Of course, it’s wrong to expect immediate answers in an aviation accident, when investigators are working partly through mechanical and technological forensics, as well as with people who might be involved. But the disturbing incident on Northwest/Delta…
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