PILOTS, ATC MAY HAVE HAD RADIO PROBLEMS BEFORE EXCELAIRE/GOL CRASH

An update by the National Transportation Safety Board Wednesday suggests that the inability of pilots and air traffic controllers to maintain radio contact and possible lack of radar coverage were key elements in the chain of events leading to the Sept. 29 midair collision between a GOL Airlines...

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