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Almost all airline accidents in modern days are "freak" accidents, but I personally consider AF447 one of the freakiest of the freaks. The long wait to figure o
by salex89 6y ago
Almost all airline accidents in modern days are "freak" accidents, but I personally consider AF447 one of the freakiest of the freaks. The long wait to figure out what was wrong probably amplifies the feeling.
- AniseAbyss 6y agoI'm not an expert but I do watch aircrash investigation and many of the accidents are caused by mistakes from pilots, airtraffic controllers and or mechanics. Thats why this crash bothers me. A design flaw in a production aircraft is not something you expect in the modern age.
- salex89 6y agoMaybe you should re-watch the episode :) . This was much more than a "design flaw". There was an issue with the pitot tube design, but it was enough to bring the airliner down like a rock. A combination of route planning, misunderstanding of what is happening, CRM, poor UX, and at the end, incompetence were also a factor.