a) visit the scene of the accident; b) examine the wreckage; c) obtain witness information and suggest areas of questioning; d) have full access to all relevant evidence as soon as possible [emphasis added by GAF]; e) receive copies of all pertinent documents; f) participate in read-outs of recorded media [emphasis added by GAF]; g) participate in off-scene investigative activities such as component examinations, technical briefings, tests and simulations; h) participate in investigation progress meetings including deliberations related to analysis, findings, causes and safety recommendations; and i) make submissions in respect of the various elements of the investigation….” In addition, Feith says that the Annex states, “In the event of an accident or an incident, it is important that any State which has assumed responsibility for the safety of an aircraft has the right to participate in an investigation, at least in respect of that responsibility. It is also important that the State conducting the investigation should have speedy access to all documents and other information relevant to that investigation.” Feith said that he is "concerned that the Ethiopian government has yet to share with the investigation participants all of the data so that it can be properly analyzed and interpreted to determine an accurate and logical accident sequence of events, which would include among other things, the initiating event and the crew’s identification of the event and their responding actions." Unfortunately, the aviation industry (and the public) are building story-lines based on “leaked” factoids that don’t have sufficient or appropriate context. For example, the media has reported that an unidentified pilot is heard on the CVR stating “pitch up pitch up,” yet there is no context for that particular statement. No one outside the Ethiopian government knows for sure what that statement was related to – was it in response to first pitch oscillation, the second pitch oscillation or the final descent? In addition, it would seem logical to assume that if the comment was fact, it was likely made by the First Officer because if the situation was that complex or dire, the Captain would have taken control of the airplane and not made those statements to himself. However, anything is possible and since we don’t know the full extent of the conversations that were recorded on the CVR, or the corroborating data that exists on the DFDR, any number of storylines can be created with the supposed factoid." Feith adds: "Yes, the Ethiopian government is the investigation authority and they can release to the public as much or as little as they chose. However, as a signatory to ICAO Annex 13, why hasn’t the investigative team been given “full access to all relevant evidence as soon as possible.” This is a safety-of-flight issue after all. I hope I am wrong with this part of the discussion but as far as I know, this has not occurred."