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Reaping the Whirlwind: Inside the Potomac River Midair Collision
- kraussvonespy 2mo agoNote that this is a long article (~3 hour read). If you just want the executive summary of what happened, I might suggest skipping forward to chapter 7 first and then if you want more, go back and read the in-depth analysis of earlier chapters.
- magicbuzz 2mo agoIt is a very sobering read.
- kraussvonespy 2mo agoIt is. It's a good study of what happens when you combine complex systems in planes and helicopters with the complex systems of navigation and communication, and air traffic control. If you're looking for more Cloudberg, some of my favorites are: the United 232 crash in Sioux City https://admiralcloudberg.medium.com/fields-of-fortune-the-crash-of-united-airlines-flight-232-9cf65ae14c68 https://admiralcloudberg.medium.com/fields-of-fortune-the-cr... the Gimli glider https://admiralcloudberg.medium.com/a-mathematical-miracle-the-story-of-air-canada-flight-143-or-the-gimli-glider-9e99545d9b3d https://admiralcloudberg.medium.com/a-mathematical-miracle-t... and UPS flight 6 https://admiralcloudberg.medium.com/alone-in-the-inferno-the-crash-of-ups-airlines-flight-6-507d13f3e481 https://admiralcloudberg.medium.com/alone-in-the-inferno-the... That last one is truly a nightmare scenario if you're a pilot.