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James Reason, 1938–2025

An expert in human error, Reason was also a leading proponent of just culture.

by FSF Editorial Staff | February 12, 2025

James Reason, the British psychologist whose Swiss cheese model formed the basis of many aviation accident analyses and accident-prevention efforts, has died. He was 86.

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