While cotton, from the cotton plant, and linen, from the flax plant, are both natural plant fibers (cellulose), there are many differences between them. The term Linens can colloquially refer to any household good, but this should not be confused with linen fabric.
The NTSB defines an incident as an occurrence other than an accident, associated with the operation of an aircraft, which affects or could affect the safety of operations. While many incidents do not need to be reported to the NTSB, there are serious incidents that must be reported.
Note that the critical distinction in these types of. accidents is the fact that the aircraft is flyable and under. control of the crew. Typically, mechanical or equipment. malfunctions are not considered the immediate cause of the. accident; rather the accidentÃs probable and immediate.