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 although during the previous year only one Lightning-built airplane crashed, competing manufacturers had a perfect safety record provides the best indication that the Everett company's decision was logically well supported.