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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 5:42 pm
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I love the front wheel camera on some NH birdies - givens an eerie view to the runway in some cases.
Originally Posted by Ripper3785
Not sure if it was AA191 or DL191 (both are flights that crashed), but I believe I've heard that one of them had a forward looking camera that was projected to the bulkhead movie screens. The pax could see their impending doom, thus ending in flight cameras for US carriers. I don't understand the logic as I think many on-board would have 'seen it coming' anyway..
Entirely agree. There is zero logic to this from a safety point of view. If the lack of cameras would have somehow meliorated the accident, only then this would have been an argument.
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