00:00The court's in session. The prosecution charges Simas Cole with violating Federal Aviation Regulation 121.
00:06545,
00:07knowingly flying in weather conditions that were off-limits, causing the destruction of an aircraft and $
00:12280 million in economic damages.
00:14I didn't violate any regulations. Before takeoff, the FAA forecast clear skies for this airspace.
00:20After we hit the thunderstorm,I requested to reroute three times.
00:23Each time I was denied by Tower Controller Ethan Miller.
00:29The records show you refused to reroute. You gambled 237 lives to break the transatlantic
00:34flight route.
00:35This is forged! I demand the original black box voice recordings!
00:43I already destroyed the key parts of the black box. Only left the stuff that screws Silas.
00:50Call the sole eyewitness.
