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		russdill 33 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Preliminary report into Air India crash released These switches are operated at startup and shutdown. So pretty much daily. By pilots and likely maintenance crews. Such a defect with not to unnoticed for long

0_-_0 33 days ago [–]

It could have been unimportant to them

neuronic 33 days ago | [–]

No it could not. Is your conclusion coming from a decade of piloting or maintaining commercial aircraft?

If not, why are you speculating with zero knowledge?

anonymars 33 days ago | | [–]

As hominem, did Captain Steeeeve's experience mean anything when he talked about the flaps?

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