Report to blame design [etc.] for Paris airport collapse

[Kevin]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1512&ncid=732&e=1&u=/afp/20050207/wl_afp/franceairtransport

"PARIS (AFP) - An administrative enquiry into the fatal roof collapse at Charles de Gaulle airport last year will blame flaws in the design and construction of the newly-completed terminal, officials at the Paris airport authority ADP said.

"Confirming a report in Le Parisien newspaper, the officials said that several senior figures at the airport authority -- including possibly its president Pierre Graff -- were likely to be placed under judicial investigation after the enquiry team presents its findings on Thursday.

"An official close to the committee of enquiry -- which is headed by leading French engineer Jean Berthier -- confirmed to AFP that "everyone is somewhat implicated" including ADP, the construction company Vinci and the consultancy Bureau Veritas which oversaw the project.

"Four people died last May when a 30-metre (33-foot) section of the roof of the ultra-modern 2E terminal caved in, less than a year after it opened."