Originally Posted by
neila83
This incident has nothing whatsoever to do with noise abatement. As a society we constantly deal in levels of risk and decide what is acceptable. Given there hasn't been an incident as far as I'm aware in the history of aviation where noise abatement was considered a contributing factor, perhaps they've got it right?
There's one that I'm aware of - a Saratoga vs a Skyhawk at Oakland 30 years ago, although the noise abatement procedures at the time were put in place without FAA approval. Not particularly relevant to this case but it was a contributing factor. More background at
'87 Oakland Midair