The 500‑hour deadline lapsed - did 2,000 extra flight hours cost them?
A Boeing 767 with a known thrust‑reverser fault flew past its safety deadline - can investigators piece together what happened six minutes after takeoff?The 500‑hour deadline lapsed - did 2,000 extra flight hours cost them?In this episode, the story of flight OE‑LAV is laid out: the timeline from a recurring warning light through management decisions to the six fatal minutes after takeoff. What choices, pressures, and technical limits shaped the journey toward that night over the Thai jungle?Person: Aircraft OE‑LAV (Boeing 767)Date: May 26, 1991 (departure 23:23 local)Event: In‑flight breakup…
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