[SystemSafety] Miss vs Ms

[hugues.bonnin at free.fr]

hello 

IMHO, I don't see how this difference could lead to serious problems, given that this consideration has only a meaning on average and not on the actual case . In fact there could be far more differences between two adults or between two childs than between an adult and a child. 

regards, 

Hugues 

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> De: "Dewi Daniels" <dewi.daniels at software-safety.com>
> À: "The System Safety List"
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> Envoyé: Jeudi 8 Avril 2021 12:24:27
> Objet: [SystemSafety] Miss vs Ms

> There's an interesting incident reported in this month's AAIB
> Bulletin, The AAIB is the UK's AIr Accidents Investigation Branch.

> https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/aaib-investigation-to-boeing-737-8k5-g-tawg-21-july-2020

> It seems that a software update to the airline's reservation system
> assumed that any passenger checking in with the title "Miss" was a
> child. This resulted in a Boeing 737 taking off with 38 adult
> females misidentified as children. As a result, the aircraft weighed
> 1,244 kg more than was stated on the load sheet that was passed to
> the flight crew. The aircraft took off without incident, but the
> error could have resulted in a very serious accident.

> Yours,
> Dewi Daniels | Director | Software Safety Limited

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