Hmmm, interesting comments IO.
You seem to feel that there is a particular problem with Airbus safety. In this context, the following fatal events spring to mind (amongst various others):
- The Aloha 737 that lost its roof mid-flight
- The Japan Airlines 747 that had a manufacturers repair of a bulkhead fail mid-flight
- The Lauda Air 767 that had reverse thrust engage mid-flight
- The US Air 737 that suffered an uncontrolled rudder deflection mid-flight
- The China Airlines 747 that broke up mid-flight
- The TWA 747 that underwent a centre fuel tank explosion mid-flight
Or are these in some way fundamentally different from the tragic event that occurred in New York?
Dr Dave