Delta Crew Predicted Its Scandal

In 1988, Delta Air Lines Flight 1141 crashed shortly after takeoff from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, and its cockpit voice recorder later became a major part of the investigation. The recording showed the crew discussing drink mixes and dating habits during takeoff procedures instead of maintaining a sterile cockpit. One pilot even joked that if they crashed, "the media would have some kind of juicy tidbit." The embarrassing public release helped push a law restricting public access to cockpit voice recordings.

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