Originally Posted by
uboatdriver
I count more than 5 fatal** pilot-error crashes since 9/11.
American 587
Corporate 5966
-Pinnacle 3701
-Comair 5191
-Colgan 3407
FedEx 80
UPS 1354
-Atlas 3591
Still, 4 out of 8 crashes (or even 4 out of 16 pilots involved in those crashes) is a concerning statistic. Anyone have the numbers on Gulfrstream alumni vs non-Alumni in the 121 world? This would suggest that either ~20% of airline pilots have been through Gulfstream or that they are statistically more likely to be in an accident.
**Certain non-fatal pilot-error accidents (like PSA 2495) should probably be included if non-pilot factors (recently installed EMAS) narrowly prevented fatalities.
The commutair 4933 crash landing is pretty concerning. It's rolling the dice landing off a runway no matter how well designed the adjacent landscape is. Could have been much worse.
https://www.newscentermaine.com/mobi...1-d194e3766913