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Sherman A1

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10. Precisely

Reply to still_one (Reply #9)

Thu Mar 26, 2015, 02:52 PM

Mar 2015

and the deaths of all aboard are tragic. That one person may have used their position to take the lives of all on the aircraft is especially disturbing and what brought about that series of events leading to such a loss, is beyond my ability to understand. One can only offer their condolences to the families of all those involved in this terrible event.

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Two pilots and the same plane -- Airbus 320--US Air 1549 and Germanwings 9525 [View all] mnhtnbb Mar 2015 OP

Yes, cwydro Mar 2015 #1

I used to laugh about the Delta pilots who landed at the wrong airport. mnhtnbb Mar 2015 #4

Two pilots, and the plane was irrelevant brooklynite Mar 2015 #2

Yes, but didn't you see all the talk about the age/make of the plane? mnhtnbb Mar 2015 #5

Yes -- in the early period when the information about the copilot's actions weren't known brooklynite Mar 2015 #7

The truth is that airplane accident on commercial airliners are rare, and what happened to this still_one Mar 2015 #3

Yes, but the scary thing is that pilot screening did not pick up this guy's problems. mnhtnbb Mar 2015 #6

Thousands. GeorgeGist Mar 2015 #8

Human behavior is too variable. still_one Mar 2015 #9

Precisely Sherman A1 Mar 2015 #10

It was either terrorism or the result of a very depressed individual. Baitball Blogger Mar 2015 #11

if it was terrorism wouldn't they want others to know why they are doing what they did ? JI7 Mar 2015 #13

exactly, it's not the plane but the pilots. maybe they will require psychological examinations JI7 Mar 2015 #12