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Old 1st May 2011, 11:31
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Sunnyjohn
 
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I see your point. Overun, and i feel the same as you about such a tragedy. However, I do believe that this event might help towards an understanding of the Cork Accident. It seems highly significant to me that this ex-crew member, Oliver Lee, had commented to parents and friends that:
"He believed it would never have happened if he was at the controls, as he was familiar with foggy conditions in Cork."
The report goes on to say that he knew the Spanish pilot well and also commented that the pilot did not take over despite three go-arounds. It seems to me that Oliver Lee was implying, by stating that he would either have diverted or successfully flown into Cork, that neither of the two crew were able to cope with the conditions at Cork due to lack of experience.

Apologies for an SLF breaking into this thoughtful and for the most part carefully-considered thread. I am an ex-aircraft engineer and studied human factors in catastrophic failures as part of my degree.
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