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The scientific investigation of an accident, catastrophic event, or failure should be structured like a pyramid. There must be a large base of verifiable facts and evidence in the bottom. These facts form the basis of analyses based on scientific principles and proven methods, that links facts and analytical results of the various statements of witnesses and participants; it links what is possible and what is not possible. If the statement of a witness would not fit within these limits, it is not reliable. The logic provides order and consistency to all statements, facts, principles, and methodologies brought to bear on a particular case. For a first-rate research, the logic that connects the pieces must be rational.
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Otegui, J.L. (2014). Root Cause Analyses. In: Failure Analysis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03910-7_7
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