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Jet Plane Accident Causes 1983-2003 Analysis by bnidhal is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document analyzes the causes of commercial jet plane accidents between U.S. air carriers from 1983 to 2003 using data from the National Transportation Safety Board. The probable causes were classified into four categories: human action, environmental factors, structural failure, and system failure. Human action was the largest contributing factor, accounting for 68% of accidents. Within human action, pilot error was the leading cause at 32.4% of accidents. Environmental factors such as turbulence and w

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