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Airlines Aren’t Learning Enough From Near Misses

When it comes to flight safety, U.S. airlines are pretty good at learning from accidents. But new research shows airlines should be learning more from accidents that never happen. A new study led by BYU organizational behavior professor Peter Madsen …

Airlines Learn From Accident Close Calls, Room for Improvement Still Needed

Travel via large U.S. commercial airlines is among the world’s safest transportation modes, but airlines may be lulled into a false confidence when they interpret averted collisions and other near-misses as proof that their safety systems are satisfactory, according to …