Originally Posted by
captjns
Remind me… which one of these accidents is attributable to DEI. Did the NYP inadvertently omit these non DEI crewed accidents?
Southwest Airlines Flight 1455 - Van Nuys
American Airlines 331 - Jamaica
American Airlines 965 - Cali Columbia
American Airlines 1420 - Little Rock
Well, yes.
Are there lapses, loopholes and gaps? Yes. Is any operator above that, above error? One standard, no exceptions, no excuses. Been like this since Jenny boys humped mail sacks. Ultimately ticket buyers and freight forwarders retain power of choice. Choose wisely then fuggetaboutit.
In my…op ed opinion.
Lead on this track was victim of pilot error, Pt. 121 non-skedder. If you take the time to absorb a bare bones but most excellent NTSB report, in typewriter script, it’s a still relevant (hole in a Swiss cheese lining-up) investigation summary. When the video was shot, he had three months to live. Age 29.
https://youtu.be/aQqioJKjzPs?si=5c9RfkNB6-Qq2Auh