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Old 12th Jun 2011, 21:17
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zalt
 
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There was no need for hindsight in this case.

In fact I suggest reading the TSB report again:
Transportation Safety Board of Canada - AVIATION REPORTS - 2009 - A09A0016

The S-92's gearbox failed dramatically during as loss of oil test in August 2002 - 6 1/2 years before it failed in Canada due to loss of oil... and the studs themselves had failed in Broome in July 2008 too.

If that was a failure of foresight it was a far more fundamental failure of technical competence and professional judgement.

Alternatively if it was a calculated choice, then there is a significant moral and ethical dimension.
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