Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"Although checks were carried out at Bristol, an opportunity to find the damage was missed. It was only after the second landing at Manchester that the damage was discovered."

Source: From a recent report by the British Department of Transport's Air Accidents Investigation Branch, regarding a series of incidents stemming from the November 2006 hard landing of a Thomas Cook Airbus A320 in Bristol. The report says the jet was permitted to keep flying -- twice -- after damaging its main gear, due to inadequate checks by ground crews.

FMI: www.aaib.dft.gov.uk/home/index.cfm