...Flight 191, 2 August 1985, L-1011, Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport Scenario: This airplane accident occurred on August 2nd of 1985. The aircraft crashed while approaching the runway 17L, at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. It was passing through the eye of a thunderstorm, and the flight went into a microburst that the pilot couldn’t go across. The aircraft hit a car that was in the highway and killed the driver. There were 163 passengers in the plane but not all of them were killed, 26 passengers survived plus 3 flight attendants. Probable Causes: The NTSB determined that the flight crewmember’s decision to start the approach with the bad weather conditions influenced in the accident, besides, the lack of guidelines, training and of course the lack of good procedures were the reasons why the aircraft met a low altitude and made it crashed. NTSB Recommendations: The NTSB recommends that the FAA issue a bulletin for the air carriers to inspect and provide simulator training to pilots during training, to review carrier policy pertaining to weather conditions, caution to pilots to not use flight director systems during wind shear encounter, include a message on the automatic terminal information service when there a thunderstorm, develop a weather course in training. Also it recommends that the AAAE and the Airport Operators Council International advise its members of the circumstances of emergency response to this specific accident of flight 191, and...
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...MODULE 1 DISCUSSION What were the driving forces behind the creation of the FAA and ICAO? This question is pertaining to the airline versus FAA safety responsibilities. How do these organizations differ in the effort for safety? You must include the reasons for your answers. In fact, the rationale supporting your answers may be more important than the actual answers. The primary driving force behind the creation of the FAA and ICAO was the protection and safety of the public, people on the ground, the aircraft and the flight crew. In the early years of aviation the airspace was completed unregulated, with no aircraft and pilot certification, training, and licensing standards, “No federal safety program existed, which prompted a number of states to pass legislation requiring aircraft licensing and registration. In addition, local governments enacted ordinances regulating flight operations and pilots, creating a patchwork of safety-related requirements and layers of authority (Rodrigues, 2012).” This occurred because the government could not reach agreement on what needed to be regulated until Congress passed the Air Commence Act of 1926. The Commence Act established safety, regulation, licensing, charts, accident investigation and more under the Department of Commerce Aeronautics Department, which, in 1934 changed to the Bureau of Air Commerce. Before the Department of Commerce set the standard, aircraft manufacturing companies were following rules that were unsatisfactory...
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...the other parts of the aircraft and no one on-board the aircraft was injured due to the incident. On-side investigation of the no.2 engine revealed that one fan blade had disintegrated which caused the engine failure. The damaged fan blade was removed and sent to the relevant authorities for further analysis to determine the failure causal factor. Keywords: no.2 engine failure, fan blade disintegrated, fan blade analysis Boeing 777-232ER Incident On January 2, 2009, about 1028 Eastern Standard Time, a Boeing 777-232ER airplane, N864DA, operating under Delta Air Lines flight 55, was scheduled for a flight from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), Atlanta, Georgia to Narita International Airport, Tokyo, Japan (NTSB, 2012). While performing a take-off roll, the flight experienced a failure in the no.2 engine (right). The pilot reported experiencing the aircraft tremble and observed no.2 engine exhaust gas temperature (EGT) indication at the red zone. The take-off was cancelled and the engine was shutdown. The fire department was activated to the scene and verified there was no signs of fire detected from no.2 engine. The flight was taxied back to the gate for the passenger and flight crew to depart...
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...Proposed title : Ensuring the safety of cargo carried Article 1 : NTSB Issues Safety Recommendations about lithium batteries as cargo on aircraft This article is about the safety recommendation issues by NTSB regarding on the lithium batteries as cargo on aircraft. The NTSB recommendation to separate the lithium batteries from flammable hazardous material in the cargo aircraft. This safety recommendation is made after the in-flight fire and crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 991 on July 28, 2011. The NTSB strongly believes the circumstances and findings in the Asiana Flight 991 accident show the need for new cargo segregation and loading density requirements. http://aviationtribune.com/safety/item/3465-ntsb-issues-safety-recommendations-about-lithium-batteries-as-cargo-on-aircraft Article 2 : The United States grapples with a relatively high accident rate in freight operation According to Commercial Aviation Safety Team, the accident rate in US airline all-cargo operations is two to five times higher than the accident rate in passenger and combined passenger/cargo (combi), operations. This articles detailed on the factors of the accident and the number of air cargo accident happen in US. The articles also show the graph of the fatal accident and the stage where the accident always happen and comparison between air cargo and passenger operations. http://www.flightsafety.org/asw/nov06/asw_nov06_p28-33.pdf?dl=1 Article 3 : How safe is the cargo on passenger flights? This...
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...was reported that this Boeing 737 Commercial Airliner was 7 miles in trail of another aircraft. Not only United States Airliner are using Boeing 737 as one of their fleet family, but international airline is also using Boeing 737 as their fleet family. The current data shows that there are 2,000 Boeing 737 flying worldwide. It is uncertain what has caused this accident, but possibly the aircraft had inadvertent rudder reversal while landing. The National Transportation Safety Board hastily blamed it on the rudder design. They stated that Boeing 737 had defective rudder design. But this was first accident resulting from Boeing 737's inadvertent rudder reversal. The NTSB also suggested to ground all Boeing 737 aircraft until the problem could be sorted out. The economy will also suffer from the wrong decision NTSB and FAA made. Grounding all Boeing 737 aircraft worldwide can bring negative effects such as 30,000 workers will lose their jobs and several small operations would be lost. Low cost carriers which primary fleet family is Boeing 737 will suffer the most. They will have no aircraft to operate their daily operation. The airline market will be in chaos. The airline need to work more to fill up the missing fleet. Not to mention, grounding all Boeing 737 can also be the chain of causation for bigger accident. Since airline crew need work more, filling up aircraft with passengers as much as possible and stressing aircraft lifetime to maximum, these can be first step towards...
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...Transmile Group 1. Fuel Tank Explosion http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2003016407_webntsb24.html?syndication=rss NTSB investigating reported fuel-tank explosion on Boeing 727 in India The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is sending a team of investigators to Bangalore, India, to assist in the investigation of a reported wing fuel-tank explosion on a Transmile Airlines Boeing 727-200. Transmile is a Malaysian air-cargo company. The incident occurred May 4 while the airplane was on the ground in Bangalore. There were no passengers and no one was injured. The investigation comes just ahead of the 10th anniversary of the loss of TWA-800 off the coast of New York state, with the deaths of all 230 people aboard that Boeing 747. The plane was brought down by a mid-air explosion inside the center fuel tank — not the wing tank. The cause of the ignition inside the tank was never identified. Since then, prevention of fuel-tank explosions has been an intense focus at the NTSB and at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). "The tragic TWA 800 accident in 1996 highlighted the vulnerability of transport aircraft fuel tanks," said NTSB acting chairman Mark Rosenker in a statement today. "A decade later, the issue remains a major concern of the Safety Board and is on our Most Wanted List of Safety Improvements. I am hopeful what is learned in this investigation may provide added impetus for a resolution of this problem without further delay." After...
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...doors blew out and because of the decompression, nine passengers were immediately sucked out of the plane. The debris from the cargo door damaged the planes Number 3 and 4 engines. Captain David Cronin prepared for an emergency landing. The parents of one of the fatalities, Lee Campbell, investigated the accident because they want to know what caused the cargo door to open in midair. Kevin and Susan Campbell were very persistent and relentless in their fight to prove that the cause of the cargo door opening is a malfunction in the electrical system of the locking mechanism. It would take them a few years and spend their own money just to prove their theory and prevent future accidents from happening. Their persistence paid off when the NTSB finally issued a report stating what the Campbell’s have been campaigning all along. Introduction On February 24, 1989, United Airlines Flight 811 took off from Honolulu bound for New Zealand. The flight carried 337 passengers, 3 flight crew and 15 flight attendants. The pilots were Captain David Cronin, First Officer Al Slader and Flight Engineer Mark Thomas. After the plane has been in the air for16 minutes, the passengers heard a grinding sound followed by a loud thud which shook the aircraft. A few seconds later the cargo door blew out and the passengers right beside it were immediately ejected out of the airplane. One of the passengers was Lee Campbell. Engines number 3 and 4 were severely damaged from the debris that came from...
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...Cause(s) of Accident The NTSB determined the cause of the accident to be the asymmetric stall and the subsequent roll of the aircraft. This was caused by uncommanded retraction of the left wing outboard leading edge slats and the lass of stall warning and slat disagreement indication systems. This was a result of the separation of the number 1 engine and pylon assembly at the critical point during takeoff, Accident Threat Categories. (n.d.). Structural and Mechanical Factors NTSB believes that the design of the pylon was below standards in regards to its maintenance and many pylons were removed and reinstalled without the damage to the aircraft. McDonnell Douglas was aware of the precision requirements when installing pylons due to the minimal clearances allowed between pylon-to-wing attachment points. It therefore specified in its original maintenance procedures that the engine must be separate from the pylon before the pylon is removed from the wing to prevent damage to the wing. However, in what was considered to increase efficiency, safety and economy, three major airlines including American Airlines came up with procedures to comply with the changes in service bulletins 34-48 and 5459 by removing the pylon and the engine as one unit. American Airline and Continental Airlines designed their own procedure which did not require FAA’s approval which eventually damaged the critical member of the aircraft. American Airlines program had deficiencies and they contributed to...
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...S in an area known as “dead man’s curve” when the vehicle hit a wall and caught fire. Passenger Alexander Berry survived, he was thrown out the car and rushed to the hospital. Unfortunately Barrett Riley and Edgar Monserratt died while trapped inside the burning vehicle. The reason for why the vehicle lost control is currently under review but the autopilot and speed are possibilities. High school seniors involved in a fatal collision that lead them to their death and serious injuries in south Florida where it currently under investigation by NTSB....
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...Sleep Deprivation in the Cockpit Abstract Sleep deprivation has been noted as the primary factor of numerous accidents and near mid-air crashes in the aviation industry for centuries. Pilot’s tend to experience sleep deprivation more frequently than the average human being does, this is due to the long hours of international flights or because of coast to coast type flights. Therefore, establishing an understanding of how sleep deprivation influences a pilot’s performance in the cockpit or an air traffic controller’s judgment is crucial in order to counter fatigue or to develop a strategy to eliminate sleep deprivation all together. The goal of this study will help examine the cause of sleep deprivation as well as focus on techniques that will decrease the chances of sleep deprivation in the cockpit. Sleep deprivation is a common particular occurrence in the aviation community for a variety of reasons. Long-haul flight operations often involve rapid multiple time-zone changes, sleep disturbances, circadian disruptions, and long irregular work schedules. These factors can result in fatigue, cumulative sleep loss, decreases alertness, and decreased performance in long-haul flight crews. Therefore causing operational effectiveness and safety maybe compromised because of pilot and crew fatigue (Crew Factors in Flight Ops). According to the National Transportation Safety...
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...Aviation Law Section 8.) Administrative Agencies Assignment: Administrative Agencies Introduction As the aviation industry and environment has evolved over the years, the importance of administrative agencies has increased. Some of the driving forces behind this change in importance include the rapid development of new technologies, the desire to increase safety, and environmental concerns such as increased efficiency. Instructions For this assignment, complete the following: Research the roles of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and Department of Transportation (DOT). Answer the following questions: 1. Explain the role of the FAA and why you think it is or isn't necessary. 2. Explain the role of the NTSB in aviation and why you think it is or isn't necessary. 3. Explain the role of the DOT in aviation and why you think it is or isn't necessary. 1. Explain the role of the FAA and why you think it is or isn’t necessary. Answer: The FAA was not always known as the FAA. It sprung up as a result from the Civil Aeronautics Act by relieving its responsibilities from the Commerce Department and formed its own Civil Aeronautics Authority. Roosevelt later divided the agencies into the Civil Aeronautics Administration and Civil Aeronautics Board in 40’s. As a result of jet travel and accidents the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 brought forth the FAA. The main roles of the FAA is to regulate air transportation...
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...forced the plane into a dive. However, Whitaker has miraculously controlled the plane and hit on ground in a way that no other pilots could do. After the plane accident, the NTSB—an independent Federal agency charged by Congress with investigating every civil aviation accidents in the United States—started investigating of the probable causes of the plane crash, so they can find who is guilty of the accident. Investigations The independent Federal agency NTSB had assigned Ellen Block who’s specialized in criminal negligence to investigate on the plane crash that resulted six deaths in the plane. Fly Jet Company who is captain Whitaker worked for, appointed an attorney, Hugh Lang, to find a way to save the pilot from a passable accusation of criminal negligence after they found alcohol at a high level on Whitaker’s and Trina’s system, and to prove that what causes the plane crash is not under the pilot’s control. Therefore, Hugh Long had the “Act of God” added to the NTSB’s list of probable causes. After a tremendous effort, the attorney had successfully killed the toxicology report for the pilot, and left no proof that Whitaker was intoxicated on that plane, which should make the NTSB to stop investigating the pilot as there is no proof left to accuse him of what happened to the plane. However, The NTSB found two empty...
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...Human Factors involved in the crash of ValuJet Flight 592 A Human Factors Case Study Submitted to the Worldwide Campus In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of Course SFTY 320 Human Factors in Aviation Safety Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University October 2013 Abstract On May 11, 1996, Flight 592 departed from Miami. It had pushed back from gate after a delay of 1 hour and 4 minutes due to mechanical problems. There were 105 passengers on board, mainly from Florida and Georgia, as well as a crew of two pilots and three flight attendants, bringing the total number of people on board to 110. At 2:04 pm, the DC-9 took off from runway 9L and began a normal climb. 10 minutes later the aircraft crashed into the Florida everglades with all hands on board lost. This Case Study will analyze and evaluate all contributing factors, with focus on the human factors, and propose solutions that would have kept the Liveware element from causing the accident. Intro The crash of ValuJet 592 was an accident that gripped the nation. In a decade of low priced airfare, ValuJet was a house hold name for providing economical flights. The loss of flight 592 raised nationwide concerns over the airline industry; from maintenance practices, to management pitfalls among all of the low cost air carriers. 592’s crash also rocked the entire airline industry, and ultimately caused a loss of confidence by the majority of the public in economical airlines. It was a completely avoidable...
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...MGMT 320 Business Information Systems Research Paper Christopher C. Calhoun Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University MGMT 320 Business Information Systems Submitted to the Worldwide Campus in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Technical Management Abstract The purpose of this project is to research a few well known accidents and incidents within the aviation history of the United States of America. The project would further describe some of the changes to aviation in our country because of these accidents and incidents. I will be utilizing articles published on the World Wide Web in order to gather the information needed to complete this project. The project will first define the difference between an Aviation accident and an aviation incident. List some well-known occurrences of each and the impact they have had on the aviation community. Accidents in Aviation Sub Topic “An aviation accident is defined in the Convention on International Civil Aviation Annex 13 as an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight and all such persons have disembarked, in which a person is fatally or seriously injured, the aircraft sustains damage or structural failure or the aircraft is missing or is completely inaccessible.” Wikipidia (2012). Therefore...
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...the driver might run through a stoplight and into oncoming vehicles, knock down pedestrians and or cause fatality towards their self. According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), “distracted driving is becoming the new DUI; it is becoming an epidemic.” This epidemic is causing the life of millions per year worldwide. If we all take that stand to safety and switch off phones while driving the life saved might be your owe., The main cause of distraction while driving is the use of texting on the cellphones; even though the call or text is essential and the lost of a client or business venture maybe the outcome. The best suggestion would be for the person to get off the main road and find a parking lot or emergency lot, and then check the message, but that will not be followed, so the safes way is to ban cellphones use. In calling for a ban on all use of electronic devices while driving, the NTSB cited a series of fatal accidents in which were deemed distractions. In 2004, a bus driver using his hands-free cellphone struck the underside of an arched stone bridge on the George Washington parkway in Alexandria, injuring 11 high school students on board. In 2010, a tractor-trailer with 53-foot-long trailer collided with a 15-passenger van in Kentucky, killing 11 people. The NTSB determined that the truck driver, was distracted by his cellphone. This incident is one of the main reason why the recommendation to ban texting and cellphone use behind the wheels...
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