Accidents and Incidents
As of July 2011, the Gripen has been involved in eight incidents, including five hull-loss accidents, resulting in minor injuries. The first two accidents occurred in 1989 and 1993; these were related to flight control software issues. One aircraft was destroyed in a ground accident during engine testing.
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Famous quotes containing the words accidents and/or incidents:
“Depression moods lead, almost invariably, to accidents. But, when they occur, our mood changes again, since the accident shows we can draw the world in our wake, and that we still retain some degree of power even when our spirits are low. A series of accidents creates a positively light-hearted state, out of consideration for this strange power.”
—Jean Baudrillard (b. 1929)
“An element of exaggeration clings to the popular judgment: great vices are made greater, great virtues greater also; interesting incidents are made more interesting, softer legends more soft.”
—Walter Bagehot (1826–1877)