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Old 6th Sep 2017, 11:09
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Video on A320 automation

In the mid nineties there was a video made by I think the German Pilot's Association, questioning the safety of the A320 following three accidents. This included an interview an interview with the Airbus chief test pilot Bernard Zeigler.

My understanding is Airbus tried to ban the video. I tried to locate it on the internet, via you tube and elsewhere. Does any one know where I can source this video.

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Old 6th Sep 2017, 16:51
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The only accident I can recall involving a cable car and a military jet was this one.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cava...isaster_(1998)
It didn't involve Airbuses chief test pilot, who might be very upset at such a libellous allegation unless you are sure of your statement?
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The documentary should be this one:

Fatal Logic


At the risk of going off-topic, I mention one more "military aircraft vs cable car" event in addition to Cavalese and the 1961 accident cited by Homsap. It happened in July 1987, when an Italian Air Force M.B.326 severed the traction cable of the Lagazuoi cable car near Cortina d'Ampezzo. There were no fatalities on the cable car and the crew of two on the jet trainer managed to eject safely.

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Aerolearner,,, Thats the one, and I was told that at the time Airbus tried to ban it. I always remember Ziegler wagging his bandasged finger in the air and a cigarette hanging out his mouth.

Having checked my facts here is the entry in Wikipedia:

In August 1961 the Vallee Blanche Aerial Tramway was badly damaged when an aeroplane of the French Air Force piloted by Bernard Ziegler tore its hauling cable. Three cars crashed and six people were killed.[1][/I]

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