accident investigator

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accident
noun
uk
/ˈæk.sɪ.dənt/us
/ˈæk.sə.dənt/
something bad that happens that is not expected or intended and that often damages something or ...
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investigator
noun[C]
uk
/ɪnˈves.tɪ.ɡeɪ.tər/us
/ɪnˈves.tə.ɡeɪ.t̬ɚ/
a person whose job is to examine a crime, problem, statement, etc. in order to discover ...
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(Definition ofaccidentandinvestigatorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Theaccidentinvestigatorobserved that unexpected events, such as user slips and mode errors, are commonly considered as human errors.
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It employed the skills of an expert pilot, an expertaccidentinvestigator, an aviation meteorologist and an aircraft structural engineer.
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There are no trained accident investigators.
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Accordingly, accident investigators are reluctant to indicate that a human factor was a prime cause of an accident.
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We know that the accident investigators were not allowed in for 48 hours.
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No one would suggest that the regulatory authorities or, indeed, the accident investigators have a monopoly of expertise in aircraft safety.
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According to marine accident investigators, a voyage data recorder not only records what happens, but also removes arguments and ensures that appropriate corrective measures can be taken.
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The accident investigators found that the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and it was written off.
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The reconstructed aircraft is used to train accident investigators.
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Canadian accident investigators found that a bevel gear in the oil pump drive had failed, shutting off lubrication to the propeller.
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Accident investigators established that the undercarriage's failure to lock down was caused by a loss of hydraulic fluid from both the main and emergency systems.
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Accident investigators concluded that the crash-landing was caused by the captain flying below the critical height in inadequate surface visibility.
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The fuselage of the aircraft was reconstructed by air accident investigators, revealing a 20in mm hole consistent with an explosion in the forward cargo hold.
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Accident investigators determined that there was no single cause of the accident, but rather multiple factors that contributed to the crash.
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The accident investigators cited the probable cause as a visual approach procedure at night in which the descent was begun from an incorrectly identified point.
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Accident investigators established the reverse operation of the elevator spring tab as the probable cause.
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Analysis of the location of wreckage allowed the accident investigators to determine that the vertical stabiliser attachment to the fuselage failed first.
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Critical switches identified by the accident investigators were inhibited.
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This is analogous to air accident investigators examining rare accidents to help reduce their likelihood of re-occurring in the future.
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Accident investigators presumed that this engine stopped producing power after only 30 seconds of flight.
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