From: Mark Fetherolf

In an article that appears in the Swiss paper SonntagsZeitung Von Andrea
Bleicher and Adrian Schulthess report (excerpts translated from German, emphasis
added):

"An energy consuming monster," says Barbara Fetherolf - revealing the anger of
the American who lost her 16 year old daughter Tara in the crash. Her anger is
justified!

The investigation authority has concluded that the onboard TV (entertainment
system) is responsible, at least in part, for the catastrophe near Halifax.

This information is from the official draft accident report, which devotes
several dozen pages to the IFEN.

Sonntagzeitung has learned from Several independent sources that the IFEN is
substantially involved in the actual crash.

The manufacturer of the supposed high tech miracle was Interactive Flight
Technologies, of Phoenix, Arizona. The fact that the firm had no experience in
the manufacture of on-board aircraft support systems - Swissair was its first
and only large customer - didn't bother the Swissair management. Weaknesses in
the IFEN appeared almost immediately after the installation; it drew too much
current, the cabin heated up and it was not immune to total blackouts. Moreover,
the IFEN was connected to the aircraft's main power supply - a fact that played
an important role in the crash.

The report also suggests that the pilots waited too long to land, but how
heavily this weighs is not determined.

An anonymous informant who directed an email to survivors last week and who is
close to the investigation reported that the origin of the accident was traced
to the cables of the IFEN. For people (loved ones) of the victims, this
communication, the contents of which they believe is correct, has let loose a
new wave of anger at the time of the anniversary of the crash.

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