Air France 447 was an accident in June 2009. The sequence of events leading to have led to the accident is believed to have began when a pitot tube - a small tube that helps in measuring a plane's speed - froze. Are there any lessons here?
Lessons from the cockpit
In this short blog series, I draw a lesson or two by looking at the cockpit of a few aviation incidents and accidents.
The story of JAL 123
The pilots of JAL 123 did everything they could to save their plane. They still crashed. This is how cruel life can be sometimes - you do everything right but things still go awry. Is there someone out there who sees and cares
The small big events of life
The accident at Tenerife in 1977 is the worst in History. What caused this ctastrophe ? What lessons can be learnt?
When the end draws nigh
The four plane crashes on 9/11 are probably the most famous in history. United Airlines Flight 93 is likely the least known of these 4 crashes but it is a story of courage and brevity. I reflect on the request of one man on this flight. Can we learn anything from it?
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