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quinnox

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3. I have seen some air crash investigation episodes where this proved a fatal mistake

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 04:00 PM

Feb 2014

It is very important the pilots know where they are going, and plot the planes course correctly, otherwise its very easy to end up flying into a mountain or in a valley where there is little maneuvering room and a crash will happen.

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Pilots heading to wrong airport -- not as uncommon as you might think. [View all] marmar Feb 2014 OP

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It's not a big shock Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #2

I have seen some air crash investigation episodes where this proved a fatal mistake quinnox Feb 2014 #3

That's scary treestar Feb 2014 #4