Risk Management Magazine

When I began flying Chinooks, a CW4 told me, “There is no such thing as a perfect flight.”

I was in Germany, traveling on Highway 45 from Frankfurt to Miltenberg, when two speeding cars collided in front of me. From the impact, I was sure the occupants in at least one of the cars were going to be injured badly.

Fatal aircraft mishaps with an underwater dimension, whether at sea or in a lake or river, occur regularly. Locating and recovering these aircraft can be extremely challenging, requiring a well-planned and timely response coordinated amongst many parties.