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Worst accident in aviation history narrowly averted
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RE: Worst accident in aviation history narrowly averted
The pilot called it in.

AFAIK the SFO requires computer-assisted landing, so if the plane was locked on wrong, it could have been a problem with the airport systems, the plane's systems, or the pilot.

But that's not so bad-- that's WHY we have a pilot. . . so he can look out the window and say, "Ummm. . . something feels wrong here." Or he can look out the window and say, "Why is that plane aiming to land on the taxi lane?"

IMO, this is a success story for human pilots, not a failure story for the one pilot.
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RE: Worst accident in aviation history narrowly averted - by bennyboy - July 12, 2017 at 12:20 am

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