XPost: talk.politics.misc, alt.politics.usa   
   From: DB@cocks.net   
      
   On 7/12/2025 10:19 PM, c186282 wrote:   
   > On 7/13/25 12:08 AM, rbowman wrote:   
   >> On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 17:29:40 -0400, c186282 wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>     Insanely BAD DESIGN if such critical switches are easy to "bump".   
   >>   
   >> How many planes with the same design have managed to get airborne without   
   >> turning off the fuel supply?   
   >   
   >    Can't quantify that.   
   >   
   >    But, general rule, make CRITICAL functions   
   >    DIFFICULT to engage by accident - or even   
   >    by intent.   
   >   
   >    This may STILL be a suicide/terrorist incident.   
      
   This is from a reader comment on the Moon of Alabama blog:   
      
   OT but topical because, if correct, has devastating implications for US   
   trade as Boeing is a very large portion of US exports by dollar.   
      
   Last night I watched a video by an active 787 Captain ~4,700 hrs in   
   type, discuss Air India Flight 171 and the fuel cut-off switches. He was   
   very adamant that a 787 pilot could not accidentally have tripped the   
   spring loaded detent switches and...this very important...it could not   
   have been done by a single pilot in the time frame now proposed.   
      
   The implication being, either both pilots chose to commit suicide   
   together...let that sink in or...the switches which are electronically   
   tied to the flight control system were activated electronically. Dunno   
   if the latter is possible but, the flight data recorder and it's data   
   set better have a tight chain of custody as Boeing Commercial Airplanes   
   existence is on the line.   
      
   Posted by: S Brennan | Jul 21 2025 17:00 utc | 7   
      
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