Some good commentary on flight safety #FT

Some good commentary on flight safety #FT

Pilots on the Germanwings Murder/Suicide
"When people start looking for whom to blame, the answer is simple: Joe-six-pack who wanted a $99 flight from New York to L.A." A veteran pilot on cost pressures in flight-crew training.

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/03/pilots-on-the-germanwings-murdersuicide/388949/


Also BBC Radio's More or Less looks at the stats:

WS How safe is flying? 28 Mar 15
The Germanwings A320 tragedy, in which 150 people died, is the latest in a series of fatal crashes over the past year. Are more planes crashing, or does it just seem that way?
More or Less, http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02mgk4y from @bbcworldservice via @BBCiPlayerRadio
Sat, 28 Mar 15 (Duration: 10 mins)

Special bonus for tom finnerty​
Plus: is the number of penalties Chelsea Football Club have been awarded in the Premier League this season "abnormally low" as they have claimed?

Spoiler: No, it's just Jose's efforts to deflect attention.

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/03/pilots-on-the-germanwings-murdersuicide/388949/

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