human error

noun

: a person's mistake rather than on the failure of a machine

The accident was blamed on human error.

Examples of human error in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some of this month’s incidents involved hackers using AI tools to hammer an organization’s digital defenses at machine speed; others resulted from plain human error. — Shae Lake, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026

Officials say a security-system failure and an order to resume travel led to the collision; unions argue investigators must examine broader safety problems, not just human error. — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Spain’s Transportation Minister Óscar Puente said the collision, which killed at least 69 people and injured scores more, was caused by both computer system failure and apparent human error. — Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

Ride inspection experts expect the investigation into the death of a man who fell from a Georgia roller coaster this month to examine if maintenance issues, design flaws or human error led to the incident at Six Flags Over Georgia. — Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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