Perpignan A320 crash - final report

[Sooty655]

The final report into the XL Airways A320 crash at Perpignan has been released.

Makes sobering reading.

[Jigsaw]

The final report into the XL Airways A320 crash at Perpignan has been released.

Makes sobering reading.

I'll read it tomorrow mate, I quite like being p!ssed right now.

Seriously though, I will read it

[RLN]

You, too. Bugger

Read it now, and yes, intersesting. Reminds me of the commercial that crashed because the pitots were taped up for cleaning, and not removed afterwards.

[Sooty655]

Reminds me of the commercial that crashed because the pitots were taped up for cleaning, and not removed afterwards.

I think you mean this one. Certainly similar in the initial fault being caused by inadequate/incomplete cleaning procedures, but there is a lot less blame attached to the pilots, compared to the Perpignan accident.

[Spitfire]

Yet again the weak link in the cockpit turns out to be the squidgy organic bit with no failsafe.

Plus some of the other squidgy organic bits let loose with spanners.

Unfortunately, and sadly, infallibilty is not yet part of the human condition

[RLN]

Reminds me of the commercial that crashed because the pitots were taped up for cleaning, and not removed afterwards.

I think you mean this one. Certainly similar in the initial fault being caused by inadequate/incomplete cleaning procedures, but there is a lot less blame attached to the pilots, compared to the Perpignan accident.

That's the one. Thanks, Sooty.

[Sooty655]

Yet again the weak link in the cockpit turns out to be the squidgy organic bit with no failsafe.

Stephen Fry calls the human bit "wetware", as opposed to hardware or software - seems appropriate.

Unfortunately, and sadly, infallibilty is not yet part of the human condition

Except one, claimed but un-proven.

Perhaps we should all fly Vatican Airways.