Marco Chan
ON THE RECORD · 11 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“The statements in the report simply mean no obvious defect has been found in other fleets,”
Marco Chan · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-15
Marco Chan clarified the report's statements regarding defect checks on other aircraft fleets.
“It is a stark reminder that low-frequency, high-consequence events still occur, even with modern automation,”
Marco Chan · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-15
Marco Chan characterized the crash as a reminder of aviation risks despite automation.
“The preliminary document’s job is to capture the timeline, physical evidence and initial recorder data; it deliberately avoids drawing conclusions or assigning blame,”
Marco Chan · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-15
Marco Chan explained the objective and limitations of preliminary accident reports.
“The loss of lives on board and on the ground is the worst commercial-jet accident in a decade.”
Marco Chan · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-15
Marco Chan reflected on the deadly toll of the Air India accident.
“I sympathise. In aviation we rely on evidence-driven safety culture. Premature blame – whether directed at pilots, regulators or manufacturers – undermines that culture and creates unnecessary public anxiety.”
Marco Chan · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-15
Marco Chan warned that premature blame harms aviation safety culture.
“A single line of cockpit dialogue is not proof of human error, and the report doesn’t say why the switches moved, and whether that action was human, mechanical or electronic.”
Marco Chan · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-15
Marco Chan noted that brief cockpit dialogue does not establish human error.
“We won’t know until bench tests and teardown inspections are finished.”
Marco Chan · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-15
Marco Chan pointed out that bench tests and inspections are needed before reaching conclusions.
“It can happen in accident history, label something 'pilot error' and deeper systemic flaws go unaddressed.”
Marco Chan · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-15
Marco Chan warned that quickly assigning pilot error can mask systemic flaws.
“Was the 'locked' version actually installed on this aircraft, and was it functioning? Or the hardware could be mechanically sound, yet still receive a spurious 'cutoff' signal,”
Marco Chan · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-15
Marco Chan raised technical questions regarding the fuel-control switch locks on the aircraft.
“Right now, we simply do not have enough evidence to rank those scenarios,”
Marco Chan · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-15
Marco Chan stated that available evidence is insufficient to rank possible crash scenarios.
“The AAIB has already invited observers from various third parties – an encouraging sign that multiple independent eyes are on the data. If the evidence ultimately points to a system fault, it will be difficult for any stakeholder to hide behind a human-error label.”
Marco Chan · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-15
Marco Chan welcomed the involvement of third-party observers in the crash investigation.