Originally Posted by
tdracer
Which would of course explain why aviation has never been safer
That being said, I'd consider the practice of making the tug driver responsible for everything rather daft. There should be
at least one spotter (with one of those really noisy compressed air horns) to make sure they're clear.
Or it could be that the industry has been living off the safety credit balance built up in earlier times. Perhaps continually improving safety requires continual investment and, if the investment does not occur or is sufficiently reduced, then the safety improvements run down like a clockwork spring.