It could have been avoided, says aviation expert


PETALING JAYA: This was a tragedy that could have been avoided, says aviation expert Major Dr Mohd Harridon Mohamed Suffian, referring to the crash involving a private jet in Shah Alam in August last year that killed 10 people.

The final Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) report released yesterday revealed that the accident was primarily caused by human error by the flight crew through the inadvertent extension of lift dump spoilers while performing the “Before Landing” checklist.

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