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AF447: third status report by French accident investigation body
The French aviation accident investigation authority (the “BEA”) issued today its third investigation status report in the deadly crash of the Rio to Paris Air France flight AF447. The fatal accident occurred on June 1, 2009, as the long-haul Airbus … Continue reading
2011 Most Important Transportation Safety Tips
A list of ten (10) major transportation safety tips was released today, June 23, 2011, by the American National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The NTSB’s transportation safety jurisdiction covers more than civil aviation. CivAv.com considers it equally important to pass on the … Continue reading
AF447 & “Space Odyssey 2001″
“We no longer have any valid indications“ was the ominous statement from the non-flying pilot soon after the captain of AF447 finally emerged from his resting quarters into the cockpit of the Air France flight AF 447 operated with an Airbus 330, on a scheduled run … Continue reading
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Aviation Safety Culture : Don’t shoot the piano player
Once again, in connection with the 2009 Air France AF447 Rio to Paris flight, there have been some lousy finger-pointing exercises. For some reason, each time a new possible clue or fact leaks from the ongoing analysis of the precious recovered black boxes, … Continue reading