Swissair Crash Raises Cockpit Safety Issues

U.S. airline safety experts expect the loss of Swissair Flight 111 will raise new concerns about pilots surviving fire and smoke in the cockpit environment, the use of Kapton in electrical wiring and the effectiveness of two-pilot crews in emergency situations. Although smoke or fire in the cockpit...

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