In March 1977, two Boeing 747s collided on a fog-bound runway in Tenerife and killed 583 people, partly because a junior pilot who doubted the takeoff said so once and then deferred to his captain ...

spacedaily.com/sd-v-in-march-1977-two-b...o-once-and-then-deferred-to-his-captaiLong-duration spaceflight crew selection now screens for the fawn stress response — the reflex to appease authority rather than challenge it — because on a sealed vehicle with seven people and no exit, a silenced crewmember is a silenced quarter of the crew's judgment.

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