Ground Proximity Warning System Saved Qantas from Flight into Terrain

Shades of AA crash at Cali A Qantas B737-800's close encounter with high terrain in Australia at 5:44 a.m. on July 24, 2004, could have ended in disaster, illustrating the value of the enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS). In a separate incident, the accident crew of the American Airlines B757...

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