| Number |
21392 |
| Subject |
Aeronautics |
| Source |
USA Today (McLean, Va.) |
| State |
VA |
| Year |
2004 |
| Publication Date |
3/2/2004 |
| Summary |
This USA Today analysis of 22 years of crash data and several dozen interviews shows that the number of commercial airplane crashes caused by pilot error has decreased substantially. However, plenty of crashes are still occurring, they are just caused by poor maintenance. The federal government required minimal training for mechanics after they've been licensed, and the airplane industry often opposes improvements in maintenance because they are too costly. The article has a lot of good statistics about airplane crashes. |
| Category |
General |
| Pages |
3 |
| Keywords |
airplanes;aircraft;pilots;maintenance;Commercial Aviation Safety Team |
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