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Procedures Must Be Followed to Halt Mounting Toll of Maintenance Mistakes

Steve Scott

Monday, May 3rd, 2004

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'All is not well,' safety board member John Goglia declares Airline flying is becoming less safe and maintenance errors are playing an increasing role in the reduced operational level of safety, according to a new study of the role maintenance mistakes play in aircraft accidents and incidents. The examination marks an unprecedented effort to take a comprehensive look at the impact of maintenance error on operational safety, said professor Gary Eiff, who directed the study at Purdue University's Department of…

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