Report Cites Dispute in Swissair Cockpit

The co-pilot of Swissair Flight 111 suggested ignoring the rules and landing swiftly in the minutes before the plane crashed, but the pilot wanted to follow standard procedure for dumping fuel, the Wall Street Journal has reported. Canadian investigators and Swissair officials refused to comment on the report. Some experts have contended that a prompt landing could have averted the disaster. The Journal said the reported disagreement occurred as smoke filled the cockpit of Flight 111 as the plane flew from New York toward Geneva on Sept. 2. The plane crashed off Nova Scotia, killing all 229 people on board.