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Thanks for your answer! > It's .. not a problem the civilian manufacturers should be attempting to solve. No, absolutely not. I was just wondering if they had

Thanks for your answer! > It's .. not a problem the civilian manufacturers should be attempting to solve. No, absolutely not. I was just wondering if they had at least the slightest idea what was about to happen. Kind of gruesome to pass away like this, if you think about it. On the other hand: You can just as surprisingly be killed by a speeding car. Really bad in any way.

SiempreViernes 7y ago
In 2006 two air planes collided (almost) head-on over the Amazonas, by virtue of the impressive accuracy autopilots can maintain. Flying things move too fast for you to have much chance to notice anything after they've become close enough to see. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gol_Transportes_Aéreos_Flight_1907 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gol_Transportes_Aéreos_Flight_...
- KuiN 7y ago
  William Langewiesche has an excellent article on Gol 1907: 'The Devil at 37,000ft'. Goes into a bit more depth on your point. Our expectation is that increasing use of tech in planes should make us safer, but in this case it _increased_ the chance of a mid-air collision. Of course planes have TCAS (Traffic Collision Avoidance System) to stop this happening, but it's no magic bullet ... particularly when it's turned off. https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2009/01/air_crash200901 https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2009/01/air_crash200901
rvnx 7y ago
I'm sure they had in mind the specific tensions and in their head that a missile can strike them. About a similar situation (in Ukraine): "It was not possible to ascertain at which moment the occupants died" "Victims Could Have Remained Conscious During Fall" https://time.com/3028548/mh17-malaysia-airlines-victims-ukraine/ https://time.com/3028548/mh17-malaysia-airlines-victims-ukra... It was likely horrible here too.