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Miraculously, all 75 passengers and crew aboard Flight 762 were evacuated unharmed, but an investigation soon revealed the shocking circumstances surrounding the disaster. An essential maintenance tool forgotten by technicians left the engine cowling doors unlatched the night prior, a mistake that went unnoticed during preparatory inspections.
The investigation unveiled a pattern of similar oversights in the industry. In response to this close-call, Airbus revised their inspection protocols, implementing additional training measures, and British Airways changed their procedure to ensure that such oversights could never occur again.