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Op-Ed: Pilots Can be Heroes, but Also Murderers
The LAMIA 2933 crash that killed 71 people in Colombia was a foolish, irresponsible tragedy that should have been avoided by the Captain himself, as well a number of other people who hopefully will be investigated and brought to justice. (airwaysmag.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I disagree with the author's conclusion where he compares the LAMIA crew actions to that of Andreas Lubitz , famous German wings pilot. My colleague Andreas Lubitz was sick, suffering from a complex mental disease in a totally non supportive work environment. The LAMIA owner/Captain was just an irresponsible penny pinching guy in a corrupt unregulated environment...
"Their negligence—much like the atrocious behavior displayed by Andreas Lubitz, ... tainted the image of the millions of Pilots around the world who take their jobs seriously". I don't think the author is comparing the two beyond the effect on pilot image. But as you point out, one was in a non-supportive environment while the other in an environment all too supportive of his behavior.
Running out of fuel has a long history, don't forget ALM 980, operated by overseas national on 2 may 70. Senior capt couldn't commit to one safe alternate, kept switching, junior FO was a potted plant using up Air.
The first thing I thought once I heard of what the distance and flight time was.... Uh that plane becomes a glider at about 4 hours... not can fly 4 hours with reserve fuel... it's a tanks empty glider. This airframe didn't have the extended range tanks installed when I flew it many years ago, and well it seems didn't when it crashed. This is utter negligence by the captain, dispatcher, owner, who it seems was also the captain, and in this case the government flight plan approver. The Avro (at least the ARJ-85) wasn't designed to fly much over 3 hours with normal range fuel tanks. It was designed to fly into places like London City or Aspen airports.
Aposentado após 33 anos de vôo , esse acidente só vem confirmar o que digo a todos AVIÃO NÃO CAI !!!
Corruption kills, and for money this irresponsible pilot not only killed but killed 71 people, an irresponsible, and the complications that still survive should be tried and end up prisoners the rest of their lives