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China Airlines came close to preventing this incident.
On May 25th 2002, China Airlines Flight 611 (CAL611, Cl611, or Dynasty 611) disintegrated in midair just 20 minutes after takeoff upon reaching the cruising altitude of 35,000 feet over the Taiwan Strait, killing all 209 passengers and 19 crew members on board. Failure to act in a professional manner at both organisational and individual levels might be the root cause of this tragic incident.
On the other hand, this article is crucial as it highlights the detrimental outcomes that occur when OH&S issues are not managed appropriately. Airplane crashes highlight the consequences of poor OH&S management on a large scale that can result in hundreds of deaths. I chose this article as it showed the importance this subject held in my career and how heavily airlines rely on their safety ratings. Without strong OH&S management airlines cannot expect to thrive and compete with competitors.