Originally Posted by
thevagabond
C'mon Johnso. You guys dodged a nuclear tip harpoon on that one and don't try to diminish it because some FAA types did it in the sim too. There was a Delta jet that hit a seawall in Boston killing almost all aboard that I remember reading about. (I'm a big believer in studying past accidents to prevent future ones.) Again, I don't think we here have a leg to stand on when looking down our noses at others with respect to accidents. We may however be a little more critical of them and their culture when it comes to accountability. A cactus friend of mine told me over drinks and catching up that they were blaming their low approach on bright lights in their eyes. Hmmmm. . .
Lots of airlines have dodged nuclear tip harpoons that we haven't heard about. It happens. CAL landed a 757 on a much smaller taxiway in EWR. Shuttle America dodged a nuclear tip harpoon when they ran off the end of 10/28 in CLE. They didn't stop that short of the ravine.
As I said earlier, none of us are infallible. But statistics are undeniable, & they certainly prove that the USA is far ahead WRT CRM.