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A Complacent Safety Culture Can Kill, Investigation Concludes

Steve Scott

Monday, September 8th, 2003

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Shuttle Columbia inquiry offers sobering grist for aviation safety at large The investigation into the Shuttle Columbia tragedy may have dealt with a space ship, but the findings in the final report of the February 1, 2002, disintegration during re- entry provide relevant insights and even object lessons for the aviation industry. The accident was the result of a willingness to tolerate incidents the Shuttle was not designed to experience - notably damage to the foam insulation tiles covering most…

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