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Pilot Safety Questions After Diversity Claims

  • Posted byby Sean Lorne
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A recent analysis claims a disproportionate share of pilot-error crashes involved female or minority pilots. The data are small and the stakes are high. This article reviews the claim, the limits of the numbers, a notable 2019 crash, how carriers respond, and what passengers should expect from regulators and airlines.
Former President Obama speaking at an event, with journalists and cameras in the crowd
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Obama Weighs In, Media Forgets His Record

Barack Obama called the death of a protester a tragedy. That grabbed headlines. What did not get the same attention was his own record on deportations and deaths in ICE custody. Politics, not principle, drives selective outrage.