Matt Molnar
2008-04-25, 11:19 AM
New York Times:
For Airlines, Runways Are the Danger Zone
By MATTHEW L. WALD
Published: April 25, 2008
WASHINGTON — The recent groundings of thousands of flights have raised flags about skipped airplane inspections and botched repairs to wiring.
But what really worries aviation specialists? Runway collisions.
“Where we are most vulnerable at this moment is on the ground,” the chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, Mark V. Rosenker, said. “To me, this is the most dangerous aspect of flying.” [Full Article (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/25/business/25safety.html?_r=1&ref=business&oref=slogin)]
For Airlines, Runways Are the Danger Zone
By MATTHEW L. WALD
Published: April 25, 2008
WASHINGTON — The recent groundings of thousands of flights have raised flags about skipped airplane inspections and botched repairs to wiring.
But what really worries aviation specialists? Runway collisions.
“Where we are most vulnerable at this moment is on the ground,” the chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, Mark V. Rosenker, said. “To me, this is the most dangerous aspect of flying.” [Full Article (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/25/business/25safety.html?_r=1&ref=business&oref=slogin)]