Two tragedies struck in recent weeks: the loss of 49 lives at a Kentucky airfield and the loss of one life off the coast of Australia. Both episodes made the news as evidence of risks taken, perils faced, and lives lost. For those who missed the events, the 27 August crash of a Comair Canadair Regional Jet at the Lexington, Kentucky, USA, airfield claimed 49 lives. The jet was on the wrong runway and literally ran out of road.
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Steve Irwin, Qantas, and Comair -- A Sober Look at Calculated Risk
Posted September 14, 2006 | Leadership | Leadership |
About The Author
Carl Pritchard is a project management thought leader and a lead chapter author for the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, 4th edition. Mr. Pritchard is US correspondent for the British project management magazine Project Manager Today and an internationally recognized lecturer and author, with five books to his credit, including Risk Management: Concepts & Guidance. He co-produced The Portable PMP Prep, a 9-CD audio training… Read More
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