Aviation safety is built on the 'Swiss cheese' model – but the Japan Airlines crash shows the holes sometimes line up

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It's usually a combination of several simultaneous issues that results in an air disaster.

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A passenger said the Japan Airlines evacuation was remarkably calm and people crawled like they were supposed to

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A Japan Airlines crash collided with another plane while landing, bursting into flames on the runway.
A Japan Airlines crash collided with another plane while landing on Tuesday.

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Runway warning lights at Tokyo Haneda airport were reportedly broken when the Japan Airlines collision happened

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The burnt wreckage of a Japan Airlines plane at Tokyo Haneda airport.

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A Russian A320 that made an emergency landing in a wheat field gave customers about $1,100 in compensation

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Ural A320 stranded in the field with cars and people around.
A Ural Airlines A320 has been stranded in a Siberia wheat field since September 12.

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