EgyptAir flight MS804 fatal crash caused by pilot's cigarette (nypost.com) 32 points by g3rv4 4y ago ↗ HN
[–] dzhiurgis 4y ago ↗ Well… if smoking wasn’t prohibited the root cause was the leaky oxygen mask… [–] peddling-brink 4y ago ↗ > Incredibly, at the time of the incident, EgyptAir pilots were allowed to smoke in the cockpit – a rule that has since changed.From the article. The valve was set to the wrong position. Headline is bad. [–] sim7c00 4y ago ↗ something being prohibited or not doesn't really change the root cause :P. just click bait i guess. lots of things can cause sparks. [–] Arnt 4y ago ↗ Name five that are permitted in a cockpit? [–] dTal 4y ago ↗ static electricity, switches, carbon brushes in ventilation fan motors [–] Arnt 4y ago ↗ That's the airplane itself, ie. you're suggesting that the airplane itself is so dangerous that other risks don't add significantly to the total danger.
[–] peddling-brink 4y ago ↗ > Incredibly, at the time of the incident, EgyptAir pilots were allowed to smoke in the cockpit – a rule that has since changed.From the article. The valve was set to the wrong position. Headline is bad.
[–] sim7c00 4y ago ↗ something being prohibited or not doesn't really change the root cause :P. just click bait i guess. lots of things can cause sparks. [–] Arnt 4y ago ↗ Name five that are permitted in a cockpit? [–] dTal 4y ago ↗ static electricity, switches, carbon brushes in ventilation fan motors [–] Arnt 4y ago ↗ That's the airplane itself, ie. you're suggesting that the airplane itself is so dangerous that other risks don't add significantly to the total danger.
[–] Arnt 4y ago ↗ Name five that are permitted in a cockpit? [–] dTal 4y ago ↗ static electricity, switches, carbon brushes in ventilation fan motors [–] Arnt 4y ago ↗ That's the airplane itself, ie. you're suggesting that the airplane itself is so dangerous that other risks don't add significantly to the total danger.
[–] dTal 4y ago ↗ static electricity, switches, carbon brushes in ventilation fan motors [–] Arnt 4y ago ↗ That's the airplane itself, ie. you're suggesting that the airplane itself is so dangerous that other risks don't add significantly to the total danger.
[–] Arnt 4y ago ↗ That's the airplane itself, ie. you're suggesting that the airplane itself is so dangerous that other risks don't add significantly to the total danger.
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[ 2.2 ms ] story [ 25.7 ms ] threadFrom the article. The valve was set to the wrong position. Headline is bad.