-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | | | | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fred, Without being too blunt, let me tell you to please not worry too much about the lives being lost or the cost to the exchequer, because the Armed Forces are acutely concious about both these issues. Our young officers who are charged with the responsibility of operating hardware worth millions of dollars , are well trained and technically competent as much as those in all the advanced nations of the world. Nothing will emerge in the public domain as far as accountibility is concerned, as the proceedings of all boards of enquiry into loss of major military equipment and involving loss of life are invariably classified *confidential* or *secret*. This does not mean that nothing has been done or facts are being swept under the carpet. If anything, the Armed Forces take swift action to punish personnel who are guilty of acts of negligence or gross error. In the case of the Tehelka incident, the 4 Army officers involved are the only ones punished, dismissed ,and sitting behind bars. Whats happened to all the civilians involved, including high profile politicians? You may well ask as to why this secrecy is maintained, as the taxpayer has paid for the equipment which has been lost. Well, there are many occassions where the failure of equipment may have immediate or long term repercusions on operational capability. To illustrate my point, you can see how thousands of cars of a certain brand may be recalled due to a minor failure of a small component which may compromise the safety of passengers. Similarly, In the case of the Seaharrier, we would like our prospective enemies to know as little about our problems as possible. A liitle more about military boards of enquiry. They are always ordered with basically two aims in mind--to determine the exact cause of the accident; in this case whether it was material failure or pilot error; and , secondly,to recommend corrective action so that repititions do not occur, and disciplinary action against the personnel who have commited mistakes and errors is taken. This is the same procedure which is followed in all large democracies of the world. If you dont believe me, try and get your hands on proceedings of classified boards of enquiries of the US Air Force/ Navy or the RN/RAF. I hope this will serve to clear the air. In the case of this particular crash, the pilot was experienced, having flown the same type for some years and used to the complexities of carrier operations. It is therefore difficult to determine what went wrong. It is a shame that we have lost a brave son of our country. regards, Gilbert Menezes
> Message: 4 > Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 11:11:11 +0530 > From: "Frederick Noronha (FN)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Goanet] PLANE CRASH AT DABOLIM AIR STRIP > To: goanet@goanet.org > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On another point, the number of Sea Harriers that have crashed off Goa > is surely not funny... considering both the lives lost and the cost to > the national exchequer. Each time, an investigation is announced, but > little seems to emerge as far as accountability goes. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Spread the Christmas cheer - even when you're not here! Send Christmas Greetings to your loved ones in Goa. 2005 Christmas Package - Flowers, Bubbles and Layers of Love. http://www.goa-world.com/expressions/xmas/ -----------------------------------------------------------------------
