When three Everett-owned Lightning-built airplanes crashed in the same month, the Everett company ordered three new Lightning-built airplanes as replacements. This decision surprised many in the airline industry because, ordinarily when a product is involved in accidents, users become reluctant to buy that product.
The statement that the Lightning-built airplanes crashed due to pilot error, but because of the excellent quality of the planes there were many survivors provides the best indication that the Everett company's decision was logically well supported.