61.   The National Transportation Safety Board blamed the crash on SabreTech, ValuJet and the Federal Aviation Administration for failing to give proper oversight.

62.   The military blamed the crash on mechanical problems.

63.   Transport Minister Tomas Salomao blamed the crash on the railway company and said it would have to pay compensation.

64.   Transport Minister Tomas Salomao blamed the crash on the railway operator and said it would have to pay compensation.

65.   Vasily Tsibliyev and Alexander Lazutkin again denied any wrongdoing, blaming the crash on a combination of factors.

66.   Witnesses blamed the crash on the poor condition of the highway, he said.

67.   In Buenos Aires, Argentine President Carlos Menem blamed the crash on bad weather.

68.   A military source cited by Globovision blamed the crash on poor visibility caused by bad weather in the area.

69.   Authorities in France, where Airbus Industrie is based, have blamed the crash on human error, whereas Taiwan authorities have cited mechanical problems in the aircraft.

70.   But Yonhap news agency blamed the crash on the airline, which it said should have ordered the plane to another, less exposed airport.