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0 pointsSpooky2310mo ago0 comments

Serious question: why is it so difficult to fathom that a deranged pilot could decide to commit suicide by plane?

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shash10mo ago

Not difficult, but can you close an investigation on that note without going over other possibilities?

What if there's another safety lesson to be learnt here?

The investigation isn’t closed. A preliminary report is usually required to be released within a few weeks of an incident.

ExoticPearTree10mo ago

To answer your question: because it is a very rare occurence.

cjbprime10mo ago

It's not that rare, and there are institutional factors (such as seeking treatment for psychosis being career-ending for a pilot) that incentivize serious pilot mental health crises being untreated.

BurningFrog10mo ago

All commercial plane crashes are very rare occurrences.

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