Talk:Pilot error

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[edit] Kegworth Air Crash

I've altered the reference to a 747 as the crash did not involve one. The article on the crash describes the plane as a 737 so I've called it that. If it had four engines it probably wouldn't have crashed. Britmax 16:14, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

I've deleted the Air New Zealand crash at Mount Erebus on Antarctica. This crash is not due to pilot error, as the crew was unknowingly sent to the wrong coordinates. According to the report, the crew did not know the coordinates were wrong, and could not verify them. Also, there was no reason for the crew to doubt the coordinates. 16:41, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

I edited the definition of "pilot error" to highlight the difference between error and noncompliance. I left the Garuda Flight 200 as an example of the difference between pilot error and pilot insanity. (The Captains intentional non-compliance with EGPWS warnings is not an error, so technically this is not a "pilot error" accident). In some ways similar to Silk Air 185 crash. B744B763 (talk) 01:36, 10 February 2008 (UTC)