Originally Posted by
Utah
Nada works at World. Nothing bad ever happens there.
Accident: World Airways DC10 at Baltimore on May 6th 2009, blew nose gear tyre
Calm winds, good visibilty, and a landing hard enough to break bones and total the aircraft.
A few more major blunders:
NWA landing at the wrong airport (Rapid City & Ellwsorth AFB)
Continental 757 landing on the taxiway in Newark
American landing on the taxiway in SEA
Pilots at all levels can make mistakes
You guys just don't get it. This isn't a us for you ... or regional versus majors. We aren't better than you, and likewise.
Yes, any pilot on any given day can make a stupid mistake that ends up turning into a nightmare situation. However, trying to legitamize an accident by saying "well majors have screwed up as well" is extremely childish and unprofessional -- as if that makes it ok. And to those who think these guys shouldn't get fired, I'd love to know what you think these guys would have to do in order to get fired? Kill somebody?