NTSB Releases PenAir Accident Probable Cause

PenAir Saab 2000. Photo credit: NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a probable cause statement for the PenAir 3296 accident in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, that was 194 words in length. It included lengthy, qualifying and explanatory phrases. I found it hard to follow, and I’m guessing the public did too. Contrast...

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