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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that the probable cause of a Shuttle America Embraer ERJ-170 accident earlier this year in Cleveland was the failure of the flight crew to execute a missed approach when visual cues for the runway were not distinct and identifiable. The 2007 accident has been cited as one of several regional airline accidents indicating regionals need to do more to improve safety, especially pilot training, according to NTSB Vice Chairman Robert Sumwalt who has been speaking out on the issue for over a year. www.aviationtoday.com/ran/categories/commercial/19219.html
"Professional pilots have the daunting task of operating these passenger aircraft on a daily basis under a variety of weather conditions," said NTSB Chairman Mark V. Rosenker. "Their decision making process and training must be comprehensive enough to take all conditions into account."
On February 18, 2007 Delta Connection Flight 6448,...