But a preliminary investigation indicates that typhoon-force winds, not pilot error, was the main cause.

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Most of the MiG crashes have been blamed on pilot error or technical problems.

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Reports from Nepal suggest pilot error may be to blame for the crash which also killed seven Nepalis and five Chinese nationals.

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That catchall phrase, "pilot error, " just doesn't make it in this case.

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With a question mark hanging over the pilot of SQ006 at Taipei, any suggestion of pilot error usually comes with serious legal consequences.

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Investigators blamed pilot error, the same cause of two previous accidents.

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In fact, pilot error is the leading cause of commercial airline accidents, with close to 80% percent of accidents caused by pilot error, according to Boeing.

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Although policies put in place to reduce pilot error are not universal across the world, there are varying guidelines about how long a pilot can captain a flight, how many co-pilots should be present and how many hours a pilot can fly before taking mandatory breaks.

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The ANA flight landed at Takamatsu airport at 08:47 on Wednesday after the pilot saw an error message in the cockpit.

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The margin for error for the pilot who couldn't swim was tiny.

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Ryanair said in a statement it was due to an "error by the Eirjet pilot who mistakenly believed he was on a visual approach to City of Derry airport".

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