Fatigue can leave workers in a fog – which isn't a good atmosphere for clear, safe decision-making. The crash of a 747 cargo jet at Halifax International Airport in mid-October 2004 is being blamed in part on flight crew fatigue. Seven MK Airlines Ltd. crew members died when the big jet failed to gain sufficient altitude on takeoff, struck a berm at the end of the runway and crashed into an adjacent forest. A Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) investigation found that the speed and thrust settings selected by the crew in preparation for a flight to Spain were incorrect for […]
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