Review
“The Answer is a must-read for anyone in the aviation safety business, particularly for active accident investigators. Margaret Combs uses her unique perspective on the investigation into the crash of a U.S. Navy A6-Prowler aircraft to portray how the complexities of daily life can interact with an accident investigator’s intense motivation to understand and identify the cause of an accident.
The author brings the reader into the details of the accident investigation but goes well beyond that level. The Answer asks serious questions about managing the sometimes consuming intellectual need to get at the bottom of an accident with broader issues of ethics, emotional involvement, the needs of family and other loved ones, and possible conflicts with institutional norms that may encourage or discourage particular answers.
Experienced investigators and other safety professionals will bring their own experiences to this book, while new or prospective investigators and safety professionals can gain important insights into their recently chosen field.”
Frank Del Gandio, President
International Society of Air Safety Investigators