When international accident investigations intersect with security warnings and national pride, cooperation can break down: foreign labs, embassy interventions, and ultimatums over where black‑box data are analyzed can delay or politicize findings. That friction matters because it shapes which actors control evidence, the narratives that reach the public, and whether corporate or state culpability is credibly adjudicated.
— This reframes major safety inquiries (aviation, maritime, nuclear) as governance tests where diplomacy, investigator safety, and data custody determine transparency and public trust.
msmash
2025.11.29
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NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy ordered U.S. specialists not to board an Indian military flight to Korwa, threatened to withdraw support unless India chose between labs within 48 hours, and the downloaded recorder data indicate cockpit switch movements that U.S. and Indian officials interpret differently.
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