Indonesian aviation head admits to poor safety


	Indonesian aviation head admits to poor safety

tabsey

11-3-2007 6:07 AM

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tabsey says:

The goal is for zero accidents, which means they have to instil in the maintenance crews that near enough is not good enough.

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