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Aviation Accident Survival Rates — Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics

I think that the USA Today article represents an interesting line of inquiry into the issue of survivability in aviation accidents, but I don’t believe that the analysis presented addresses the whole picture and so can be misleading. Continue reading

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Passenger Airline Safety Briefing

Airline safety briefings which are the most effective Continue reading

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Panic, what Panic?

On 19 Oct 2012 a B737 operated by Jet2 was on its take off roll when smoke was detected in the cabin.  The Captain brought the aircraft to a quick stop and all 189 passengers evacuated the aircraft.  I am … Continue reading

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