06/09/2020

Three Ways To Emerge From The Pandemic Stronger Than Before

We can strengthen our organizations, teams and ourselves

In 1952, a comet streaked across the sky and captured the world’s imagination. It was the de Havilland Comet, the first commercial jet airplane. Smooth, quiet and comfortable, the Comet broke speed records everywhere it went. Its debut held the promise of a bright future for mass aviation. What could go possibly go wrong?

Plenty. Within a year, three Comets broke apart mid-flight and fell from the skies, killing everyone on board. The cause of these tragic accidents was an enigma. After years of testing, the root cause was discovered to be a new problem, which was named “metal fatigue.”

The Comet crisis spurred David Warren, an Australian researcher, to invent a device to record cockpit noise and instrument readings. Warren’s device, called a “Flight Memory Unit” was the prototype of what’s now known as the “Black Box”. Black Box technology revolutionized the airline industry and helped make air travel the safest mode of transportation ever since.

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