{"id":4240,"date":"2025-02-27T19:32:08","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T19:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/27\/investigation-authority-president-denies-cover-up-claims-in-tempe-train-crash-probe\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T19:32:08","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T19:32:08","slug":"investigation-authority-president-denies-cover-up-claims-in-tempe-train-crash-probe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/27\/investigation-authority-president-denies-cover-up-claims-in-tempe-train-crash-probe\/","title":{"rendered":"Investigation authority president denies cover-up claims in Tempe train crash probe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-1262865\">\n    <!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"first-img article_thumbnail_wrapper\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n                                                                    <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/intime-tempe_evidence-320x200.jpg?v=1740653674\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"600\" class=\"picture-main-block-image\" data-nxsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/intime-tempe_evidence.jpg?v=1740653674\" alt=\"Investigation authority president denies cover-up claims in Tempe train crash probe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/intime-tempe_evidence-960x600.jpg?v=1740653674\"\/><br \/>\n                        <\/source><\/picture>\n<p>[InTime News]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Christos Papadimitriou, president of the Greek Air and Rail Safety Investigation Authority (EODASAAM), rejected allegations of a deliberate cover-up following the deadly February 2023 train crash in Tempe.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to claims of a coordinated effort to hide evidence, he said, \u201cNo one has testified to such a cover-up. We received the full investigation file from the judicial authorities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Papadimitriou acknowledged that crucial evidence was lost, which could have helped determine if any illegal actions occurred. However, he dismissed suggestions of a planned cover-up, stating, \u201cThe investigation was mishandled. There was a lack of expertise in dealing with a rail disaster. It was treated as a routine traffic accident, despite the unique nature of the incident.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the destruction of evidence at the crash site, he explained that efforts to restore the area and resume traffic were the main factors behind the loss. \u201cHad EODASAAM been involved, this would not have happened,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<p>Papadimitriou also denied any political interference in the investigation. \u201cNo one called me to influence the investigation. If we wanted to hide something, we wouldn\u2019t have invited the top European experts to investigate,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>He highlighted that the stationmaster, who had only one month of experience, had been overwhelmed with communications and failed to prevent the fatal mistake.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n        var NXFBPixelFunc = function () {\n            document.removeEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n            setTimeout(function () {\n                !function (f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                    if (f.fbq) return;\n                    n = f.fbq = function () {\n                        n.callMethod ?\n                            n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments)\n                    };\n                    if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n                    n.push = n;\n                    n.loaded = !0;\n                    n.version = '2.0';\n                    n.queue = [];\n                    t = b.createElement(e);\n                    t.async = !0;\n                    t.src = v;\n                    s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n                    s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s)\n                }(window, document, 'script',\n                    'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n                fbq('init', '109138906120213');\n                fbq('track', 'PageView');\n            }, 0)\n        };\n        document.addEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/news\/1262865\/investigation-authority-president-denies-cover-up-claims-in-tempe-train-crash-probe\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[InTime News] Christos Papadimitriou, president of the Greek Air and Rail Safety Investigation Authority (EODASAAM), rejected allegations of a deliberate cover-up following the deadly February 2023 train crash in Tempe. Responding to claims of a coordinated effort to hide evidence, he said, \u201cNo one has testified to such a cover-up. 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