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Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

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Flight 5390: Tumult in the Skies

This chapter narrates the near-tragic incident of British Airways Flight 5390, where the captain faced ejection from the aircraft due to a windshield failure. It also explores how minor errors in operations, compounded by various oversights, can lead to catastrophic outcomes, using the Swiss cheese model to illustrate safety failures.

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