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> Ten Plane Crashes That Changed Aviation
> Popular Mechanics | By David Noland | October 13, 2007
>
> Flying in a jetliner is extraordinarily safe: There has been only one
> fatal crash in the United States in the past five years, an astounding
> record considering that more than 30,000 flights take off every day. How
> did flying get so reliable? In part, because of accidents that triggered
> crucial safety improvements. Here are eight crashes and two emergency
> landings whose influence is felt -- for the good -- each time you step on
> a plane.
>

No mention of the 1950's Comet crashes which resulted in the installation of
the black box and the process of laying out the aircraft in a hangar to
determine why it crashed. Very important methinks.

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In rec.aviation.piloting Nick O'Tyme > wrote:
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> "Ned" > wrote in message ...
>> Ten Plane Crashes That Changed Aviation
>> Popular Mechanics | By David Noland | October 13, 2007
>>
>> Flying in a jetliner is extraordinarily safe: There has been only one
>> fatal crash in the United States in the past five years, an astounding
>> record considering that more than 30,000 flights take off every day. How
>> did flying get so reliable? In part, because of accidents that triggered
>> crucial safety improvements. Here are eight crashes and two emergency
>> landings whose influence is felt -- for the good -- each time you step on
>> a plane.
>>
>
> No mention of the 1950's Comet crashes which resulted in the installation of
> the black box and the process of laying out the aircraft in a hangar to
> determine why it crashed. Very important methinks.

Nor mention of AAL191, which the engine separated off the DC10,
severing the hydraulic lines that controlled the slats of that wing.
Before 9/11, this was the worst accident in US History.

BL.
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> In rec.aviation.piloting Nick O'Tyme > wrote:
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>> "Ned" > wrote in message ...
>>> Ten Plane Crashes That Changed Aviation
>>> Popular Mechanics | By David Noland | October 13, 2007
>>>
>>> Flying in a jetliner is extraordinarily safe: There has been only one
>>> fatal crash in the United States in the past five years, an astounding
>>> record considering that more than 30,000 flights take off every day. How
>>> did flying get so reliable? In part, because of accidents that triggered
>>> crucial safety improvements. Here are eight crashes and two emergency
>>> landings whose influence is felt -- for the good -- each time you step
>>> on
>>> a plane.
>>
>> No mention of the 1950's Comet crashes which resulted in the installation
>> of
>> the black box and the process of laying out the aircraft in a hangar to
>> determine why it crashed. Very important methinks.
>
> Nor mention of AAL191, which the engine separated off the DC10,
> severing the hydraulic lines that controlled the slats of that wing.
> Before 9/11, this was the worst accident in US History.

Yes, but what 'upgrade' was introduced as a result of this tragic accident
that changed the aviation industry? I think Nick was right with his comments
about Comet crashes and the subsequent investigation. But, all the industry
learned after AA191 was not to remove engines by using no specialist
equipment like a folk lifts.

Karen

"Nick O'Tyme" > wrote in message
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>
> No mention of the 1950's Comet crashes which resulted in the installation of the black box and the process of laying
> out the aircraft in a hangar to determine why it crashed. Very important methinks.
>
>

Yes, and industry learned a bunch about metal fatigue from those also...

On Thu, 1 Nov 2007 19:32:22 -0400, "Blueskies"
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>"Nick O'Tyme" > wrote in message
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>> No mention of the 1950's Comet crashes which resulted in the installation of the black box and the process of laying
>> out the aircraft in a hangar to determine why it crashed. Very important methinks.
>>
>>
>
>Yes, and industry learned a bunch about metal fatigue from those also...

Metal fatigue was already well-known. What they learned was how
repeated cabin pressurizations had to be accounted for in the
design to minimize the fatigue.

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