justin_o_guy2 wrote on 06/30/17 at 07:19:17:Why airplanes crash
Is something we watch.
Why ships collide
Hasn't come out yet.
But yeah, usually it's a series of events that brings a plane down, though, when a turbine explodes and shoots shrapnel through every hydraulic line in the tail section, that is a done deal.
Yes, and no.....
Before a commercial aircraft is awarded a certificate to build, you have to also prove maintence, or worthiness, of aircraft design that allows it so many cycles and hours, to fly, and replacement of, not just mere inspections, tho some are very in-depth, employing ultra sound, and other means to see beyond visual integrity of flight controls and supporting systems, that could have the propensity to fatigue, fail, or impact any system that could bring the aircraft down...
So yes, one catastrophic event, by itself, can bring a plane down.....
But chances are it was not maintained as it should have been, or the aircraft suffered some damage that went unreported.
The vast majority of crashes are pilot error.
Our FAA is very good at doing their job at overseeing our US based airlines.....
I can't vouch for those based elsewhere, even tho the airlines agrees to allow the FAA access to all their records, etc, as a condition to fly into our airspace, they can not discern doctored or false reporting....NOT, that I am saying that happens, its just that the full weight of their jurisdiction pretty much stops at our borders.
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