Michael FoxAug 21, 2023
mandy brown
Direct line from Reagan killing the air traffic controller’s strike in the 80s to dangerous conditions today. Strong unions protect us all. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/21/business/airline-safety-close-calls.html?unlocked_article_code=XrSjG0cMenhh60LSk2VrA1wR50KqiEACS4BGkT9rsX630TpG9HBB3umeYbpoynosIaiHHY9HGyc5JqhKCmMHtEy09dZ3xnWiLtMiJSy8jw-5muyHeyTWd78VMpA2WAR6xaUkc8_VlLlcMY2V2LnW4KxDrq15t5ppbp2emIlp_2r-qdPywqTBe8Ijov8X3w_KdAQYvLP8QDnLSoSnxbC1D54uz9GGSQsUVFQuRrJ6go5kUMFAe3yU1_V3hEB9uDFmR-tZB-M3Y9zG1SHGZeT5IOOSKYMv3ek9aOYUKomgaIZV_s-LxaTfOssg-xZpKePa6m04yc_bcpYly-u5KpA6Fq0EiT-Ei5ZduXsvQxzSq40lOjuJig&smid=url-share
Airline Close Calls Happen Far More Often Than Previously Known

Near misses involving U.S. commercial airlines happen on average multiple times a week, a New York Times investigation found.

The New York Times
Aug 21, 2023 at 1:15pmWeb
Show threadmandy brownAug 21, 2023
Also I have not flown since the before times and this is not making me eager to ever do so again.
Show threadEleanor SaittaAug 21, 2023
@aworkinglibrary
Some day, we'll have a conversation about aviation safety that doesn't mention the swiss cheese model or "all near misses must be eliminated". Still, a big step forward that they're mostly talking about the systemic issue and not just "human error"
Show threadMichaelAug 21, 2023
@aworkinglibrary @cainmark Thank you for saying that! To this day I refuse to call DCA anything but Washington National Airport. Renaming it was peak Republicanism: pure spite.
Show threadStu Duerson, machina exo deusAug 21, 2023

@MPgh @aworkinglibrary @cainmark

Same here. From the cockpit. It never seemed to phase them, but some other pilots would go nuts over it. To drive the point home, every once in awhile, I'd check in to JFK with "Idlewild."

I didn't discriminate with vanity naming.

Show threadEvil Bunny PottymouthAug 21, 2023

@aworkinglibrary

Another horrible Reagan blunder.

Show threadein kleines zAug 21, 2023
@aworkinglibrary
This link has a tracker, here's the same link without the tracker:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/21/business/airline-safety-close-calls.html
Airline Close Calls Happen Far More Often Than Previously Known

Near misses involving U.S. commercial airlines happen on average multiple times a week, a New York Times investigation found.

The New York Times