It was involved in three accidents before its final flight, including one in which its tail slammed into the ground several times.
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In fact, a recent study by the Flight Safety Foundation found that 38% of all accidents in modern turbine-powered, glass-cockpit-equipped aircraft were likely or highly likely to have been prevented if the pilot had a HUD.
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More than 450 people died in U.S. general-aviation accidents last year, amounting to one fatal accident for every 100, 000 flight hours.
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Seven of these accidents resulted in zero fatalities while the biggest crash of the year killed 154 people (Spanair Flight JK5022 on a Boeing MD-82).
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