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Opinion Airline safety is at a breaking point. We can’t wait for tragedy to fix it.

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March 14, 2023 at 2:31 p.m. EDT
A Delta Air Lines plane lands at Logan International Airport on Jan. 26 in Boston. (Michael Dwyer/AP)
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Lee Moak is a former Delta Air Lines Boeing 767 pilot and a past president of the Air Line Pilots Association.

Over the past three months, an unusual number of commercial aviation incidents have come close to resulting in tragic accidents. These incidents suggest the need for urgent action.