”Aint it sad that here we are almost wishing for an event that 99.999% of us strive to ensure never happens, happens.”
Statistically and regardless of CASA incompetence, it is highly unlikely an Australian airline will be involved in a smoking crater event any time in the foreseeable future.
30, 40 or 50 years ago airline accidents around the world occurred relatively frequently. However this century and despite the dramatic increase in the world’s airline fleet size, airline accidents have fortunately become a rarity. Technological advancements have all but excluded the possibility of accidents such as occurred and the result of the Comet I fuselage and Lockheed Electra wing structural failures.