Thread: B-52 crashes after takeoff from Guam
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Old July 22nd 08, 12:03 AM posted to rec.aviation.military,sci.military.naval,rec.aviation.military.naval
Mark Borgerson[_2_]
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Default B-52 crashes after takeoff from Guam
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On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:50:01 -0700 (PDT), Jack Linthicum
wrote:


As I understand it there are only two causes of aircraft crashes:
pilot error and equipment failure

No, you can get done in by a ground controller after equipment
failure.

If you don't have a collision-avoidance system, you can get done
in by a ground controller without equipment failure.

If a pilot follows directions to fly into a cloud, the pilot
error might be considered as placing too much trust in the
ground controller. Unavoidable these days if you're going to
fly IFR, though.

Sort of adding the ultimate insult to injury.


Mark Borgerson