BBC News - Farne Islands grounded ship: MV Danio's lookout 'asleep'
Following the unusual accidents recently, when will we see this cause being openly and honestly ascribed to an aircraft mishap, with potentially greater impact, no pun intended, on the travelling public and the unfortunates under/in the flight path of said aircraft.
Both regulators and companies appear to be going to incredible lengths to avoid the issue of transport workers' fatigue and working practices being aired in connection with accidents in the airline industry.
To the xAAs and the CEOs I would say, the elephant is very much alive and moving in the living room and it's time you all addressed the issue responsibly!
Alas I know that such awarenes is unlikely to be displayed, until finally we have a successful corporate manslaughter charge against company execs post-accident and the sight of corporate suits being led off to prison in handcuffs will certainly concentrate their minds.
So let's sit back and await the "Tombstone Imperative" once again?