Forget something……?
On 2nd November 2009 the crew of a QANTAS B767 ‘forgot’ to put the landing gear down just prior to landing at Sydney.
Why might a crew forget to lower their landing gear? Apart from being distracted or a break down in communication – might the crew be suffering from Aerotoxic Syndrome – which is well known for destroying memories (thank God for checklists….) but never ever (yet) mentioned in any accident / incident reports.
The crew and lawyers might be pleased to know that there will shortly be several different medical tests which will prove exposure to toxic gases and possibly explain their lapse.
Now, in addition to the Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) that stopped them from actually driving the expensive jet into the ground – the medical tests should be a very useful defence for the hapless crew.
Selective technology – isn’t it inevitable and wonderful?
This blog was planned to end on a humorous note…….. but I just forgot what I was going to say…..
