The board blamed the pilot for failing to take actions that might have averted the accident.

In 1972, he was forced to resign as chairman and chief executive when the board blamed him for the line's worsening financial crisis.

Kodak's board did not blame Mr. Fisher; it extended his contract through 2000, to give him more time to fix the company.

"I don't think the board blames him."

The board blamed a shortage of staff and shortage of money for poor facilities at the jail.

The pilots association said the board had unfairly blamed the captain.

"The board has not blamed this girl for anything," Mr. Ware said.

The board also blamed the railroad for failing to properly train its crews.

They point fingers at each other, the staff blames the board, the board blames the staff.

Their court martial took place some six years after the grounding and the board blamed the master's mate and the pilot.