Originally Posted by
JW411
Case One:
"A nameless BA mate told me that until this incident he never checked the latches."
If that is really true then I am absolutely flabbergasted. Was he completely unaware that such problems had happened in the past and might just ruin his day if he didn't have a bloody good look?
Breathtaking.
In the real world, folks sometimes take shortcuts.
IMO there is a world of difference between not checking the cowl latches thoroughly on a quick turnaround, and not doing the same checks on the first flight of the day. Especially on an aircraft that has just come out of maintenance.