Drop the pilot? Having one pilot in the cockpit is a terrible idea

Automation and tight budgets are tempting airlines to slim down flight crews. How will that help in an emergency?

22 June 2021 - 20:34 By Tim Culpan and David Fickling

It took just 23 seconds for Qantas Airways flight QF72 to drop 210 metres, throwing passengers into the ceiling midway through its journey from Singapore to Perth. ..

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