Missing plane

[Cyberman]

IIRC there have been quite a few incidents where third party cleaners had taped over vital sensors on the outside of the aircraft but forgot to remove the tape before handing it back, they're supposed to use covers with big orange tags these days to make them more obvious should one be left in place.

The pilot is responsible for checking the condition of the aircraft before every flight. So that could indeed be classed as pilot error.

[gingerjedi]

has been one incident.

The aforementioned pitot ...

http://www.nytimes.com/1996/11/16/us...nce-error.html

This article mentions two incidents, I'm sure I've seen more on 'Air Crash Investigation' which I always find myself watching when on holiday.

But you know it all so who am I to argue?

[sasguru]

http://www.nytimes.com/1996/11/16/us...nce-error.html

This article mentions two incidents, I'm sure I've seen more on 'Air Crash Investigation' which I always find myself watching when on holiday.

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Yes that's coz you're watching repeats

[Menelaus]

http://www.boeing.com/news/techissues/pdf/statsum.pdf

A study by Boeing determined the primary cause of Airline hull loss accidents (worldwide commercial jet fleet), from 1996 through 2005, to be:

55%: Flight crew error
17%: Airplane
13%: Weather
7%: Misc/Other
5%: Air traffic control
3%: Maintenance

That study included 183 accidents, with known causes for 134 of them. The remaining 49 were unknown, or awaiting final reports.

Previous Boeing studies showed higher rates for Flight Crew Error:

70%: 1988 - 1997
67%: 1990 - 1999
66%: 1992 - 2001
62%: 1994 - 2003
56%: 1995 - 2004

HTH.

[sasguru]

http://www.boeing.com/news/techissues/pdf/statsum.pdf

A study by Boeing determined the primary cause of Airline hull loss accidents (worldwide commercial jet fleet), from 1996 through 2005, to be:

55%: Flight crew error
17%: Airplane
13%: Weather
7%: Misc/Other
5%: Air traffic control
3%: Maintenance

That study included 183 accidents, with known causes for 134 of them. The remaining 49 were unknown, or awaiting final reports.

Previous Boeing studies showed higher rates for Flight Crew Error:

70%: 1988 - 1997
67%: 1990 - 1999
66%: 1992 - 2001
62%: 1994 - 2003
56%: 1995 - 2004

HTH.

You really are in the Village Idiot category, aren't you?
Maintenance and ATC account for only 8% of accidents, thus proving my case

Doh!

[gingerjedi]

Yes that's coz you're watching repeats

I suppose they find it hard to do a new season every year as safety improves.

This was quite a memorable one, too many short hop flights contributed to metal fatigue which caused it to open up like a sardine can.

[Menelaus]

You really are in the Village Idiot category, aren't you?
Maintenance and ATC account for only 8% of accidents, thus proving my case

Doh!

True, but 3% is still greater than the one case you cited.

[sasguru]

You really are in the Village Idiot category, aren't you?

True.

Nuff said.

[Menelaus]

Nuff said.

Such things as please the minds of the simple ...

Btw, which version of SAS are you on?

[sasguru]

Such things as please the minds of the simple ...

Btw, which version of SAS are you on?

9 of course.