This particular tome is quite dryly written from an NTSB point of view. It is not very complimentary to the FAA, but examines each incident (AA 757 in Cali, two 757s with taped over static ports, Valujet 592, USAir 427) is extensive aeronautical and human interaction detail. The authors lists each one of the NTSB recommendations in detail, plus details the responses from the airlines, unions, industry, FAA, epilogue and adds various conclusions. I guess what struck me is that a single simple technical failure should NOT have brought down many of these jets, but it was the combination with numerous human failures that were fatal. Matthew On May 16, 2004, at 7:15 PM, David MR wrote: > I don't know about the "Aircraft Accident Analysis: Final Reports" but > I do > find that reading the actual final accident reports is fascinating. I > also > think they are a great way to learn how to prevent not only other > aircraft > accidents but also to prevent problems in non-aviation fields. So many > times, one or two small things grab the attention of the crew to the > exclusion of other, more important items, and, as a result, the plane > crashes. Same thing in business - people look at one small thing and > a big > fire erupts. > > Does that make sense? > > David R > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Matthew Montano" <mmontano@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 18:41 > Subject: [AIRLINE] Crashes... > > > : I'm just reading "Aircraft Accident Analysis: Final Reports" (yes, I > : know, dull reading.) > : > : But I was thinking that there hasn't been any significant airliner > : losses in quite some time. > : > : For those statistics 'folks', how are things going on the aircraft > : safety look of things for the past few years? > : > : .. or am I forgetting a few incidents? > : > : Matthew