Dutch Safety Board cites 'convergence of circumstances' in 2009 THY 737 crash

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From ATW Daily News:

The Feb. 25, 2009, crash of a Turkish Airlines 737-800 on approach to Amsterdam Schiphol was caused by a malfunctioning radio altimeter, a non-stabilized approach, poor reactions from the pilots and insufficient directions from air traffic control, the Dutch Safety Board concluded in its final report released yesterday.

 

[markis10]

Most if not all accidents are a convergence of circumstances, with one clear reason very rarely to blame, but you would expect that in an environment that is designed to systematize such single failures and put in place corrective action.