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**Badyalectlawl** · 05-26-2009, 03:08 PM

A nice stat in 'Risk: The Science and Politics of Fear' by Dan Gardner shows that more people in the US died in the year following 11/9 on roads than 11/9 itself, as a direct result of having fled the airports 'to be safe from terrorism'...

Moral of the story: Even flying in India is safer than driving a car in a western country.

**fotodemujerahldesnugdo** · 05-26-2009, 03:18 PM

Sweet! Thanks Asher!

**Assunkkensatt** · 05-26-2009, 07:22 PM

The aircraft crashed into a 2,500 ft. mountain during an approach in heavy rain and fog.
Despite two altitude alert system warnings and the co-pilot's warning of the mountains
ahead, the captain continued to descend below the minimum descend altitude. Non-
observance of air traffic and carrier's procedures.

F/O = First Officer
CAPT = Captain

F/O: Can you see there are some hills in front?
CAPT: What? There's what?
F/O: Some hills, isn't there?
[Sound of impact]

05-26-2009, 03:08 PM	#1
Badyalectlawl Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 449 Senior Member	Flight safety A nice stat in 'Risk: The Science and Politics of Fear' by Dan Gardner shows that more people in the US died in the year following 11/9 on roads than 11/9 itself, as a direct result of having fled the airports 'to be safe from terrorism'... Moral of the story: Even flying in India is safer than driving a car in a western country. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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fotodemujerahldesnugdo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 462 Senior Member	Sweet! Thanks Asher! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-26-2009, 07:22 PM	#3
Assunkkensatt Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 637 Senior Member	The aircraft crashed into a 2,500 ft. mountain during an approach in heavy rain and fog. Despite two altitude alert system warnings and the co-pilot's warning of the mountains ahead, the captain continued to descend below the minimum descend altitude. Non- observance of air traffic and carrier's procedures. F/O = First Officer CAPT = Captain F/O: Can you see there are some hills in front? CAPT: What? There's what? F/O: Some hills, isn't there? [Sound of impact] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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