Accidents and Incidents
After major accident of Adam Air in January 2007 which killed all 102 people on board, there were no major accidents up to November 8, 2011. Up to November 8, 2011 year to date, there were 11 accidents, 16 serious incidents and 9 incidents. An accident as aircraft crash that result in death, a serious incident is defined as inflicting injury and when no injury was called an incident. 52 percent of all the aircraft accidents between 2007 and 2010 were caused by human error mainly when passed over mountainous area.
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Famous quotes containing the words accidents and/or incidents:
“Some accidents there are in life that a little folly is necessary to help us out of.”
—François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680)
“An element of exaggeration clings to the popular judgment: great vices are made greater, great virtues greater also; interesting incidents are made more interesting, softer legends more soft.”
—Walter Bagehot (1826–1877)