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Ten Plane Crashes That Changed Aviation
"Ned" wrote in message ... Ten Plane Crashes That Changed Aviation Popular Mechanics | By David Noland | October 13, 2007 Flying in a jetliner is extraordinarily safe: There has been only one fatal crash in the United States in the past five years, an astounding record considering that more than 30,000 flights take off every day. How did flying get so reliable? In part, because of accidents that triggered crucial safety improvements. Here are eight crashes and two emergency landings whose influence is felt -- for the good -- each time you step on a plane. No mention of the 1950's Comet crashes which resulted in the installation of the black box and the process of laying out the aircraft in a hangar to determine why it crashed. Very important methinks. |
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Ten Plane Crashes That Changed Aviation
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Hash: SHA1 In rec.aviation.piloting Nick O'Tyme wrote: "Ned" wrote in message ... Ten Plane Crashes That Changed Aviation Popular Mechanics | By David Noland | October 13, 2007 Flying in a jetliner is extraordinarily safe: There has been only one fatal crash in the United States in the past five years, an astounding record considering that more than 30,000 flights take off every day. How did flying get so reliable? In part, because of accidents that triggered crucial safety improvements. Here are eight crashes and two emergency landings whose influence is felt -- for the good -- each time you step on a plane. No mention of the 1950's Comet crashes which resulted in the installation of the black box and the process of laying out the aircraft in a hangar to determine why it crashed. Very important methinks. Nor mention of AAL191, which the engine separated off the DC10, severing the hydraulic lines that controlled the slats of that wing. Before 9/11, this was the worst accident in US History. BL. - -- Brad Littlejohn | Email: Unix Systems Administrator, | Web + NewsMaster, BOFH.. Smeghead! | http://www.wizard.com/~tyketto PGP: 1024D/E319F0BF 6980 AAD6 7329 E9E6 D569 F620 C819 199A E319 F0BF -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFHKXtzyBkZmuMZ8L8RAofBAKDlFz1d6bctmgGKEG+5I6 7MYPBEhgCcCuyP pa/635Z7daR9kb25adX03NY= =ZLKE -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- |
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Ten Plane Crashes That Changed Aviation
"A Guy Called Tyketto" wrote in message ... -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 In rec.aviation.piloting Nick O'Tyme wrote: "Ned" wrote in message ... Ten Plane Crashes That Changed Aviation Popular Mechanics | By David Noland | October 13, 2007 Flying in a jetliner is extraordinarily safe: There has been only one fatal crash in the United States in the past five years, an astounding record considering that more than 30,000 flights take off every day. How did flying get so reliable? In part, because of accidents that triggered crucial safety improvements. Here are eight crashes and two emergency landings whose influence is felt -- for the good -- each time you step on a plane. No mention of the 1950's Comet crashes which resulted in the installation of the black box and the process of laying out the aircraft in a hangar to determine why it crashed. Very important methinks. Nor mention of AAL191, which the engine separated off the DC10, severing the hydraulic lines that controlled the slats of that wing. Before 9/11, this was the worst accident in US History. Yes, but what 'upgrade' was introduced as a result of this tragic accident that changed the aviation industry? I think Nick was right with his comments about Comet crashes and the subsequent investigation. But, all the industry learned after AA191 was not to remove engines by using no specialist equipment like a folk lifts. Karen |
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Ten Plane Crashes That Changed Aviation
"Nick O'Tyme" wrote in message ... No mention of the 1950's Comet crashes which resulted in the installation of the black box and the process of laying out the aircraft in a hangar to determine why it crashed. Very important methinks. Yes, and industry learned a bunch about metal fatigue from those also... |
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Ten Plane Crashes That Changed Aviation
On Thu, 1 Nov 2007 19:32:22 -0400, "Blueskies"
wrote: "Nick O'Tyme" wrote in message ... No mention of the 1950's Comet crashes which resulted in the installation of the black box and the process of laying out the aircraft in a hangar to determine why it crashed. Very important methinks. Yes, and industry learned a bunch about metal fatigue from those also... Metal fatigue was already well-known. What they learned was how repeated cabin pressurizations had to be accounted for in the design to minimize the fatigue. -- ************* DAVE HATUNEN ) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps * |
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