modern air transportation era that is characterized by speed, comfort and personal convenience. The commerce of aviation, both the operation of commercial aircraft for profit and the development of aeronautical systems, is also an important symbol of national prestige and a powerful economic force. Safety in air transportation is therefore a matter of significant national importance. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) plays a central role in the overall equation of aviation safety. The agency
On the other hand, the determination of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to have success in making Sully look bad, contributed to the stress that Sully already had. Proving Sully guilty would save the NTSB insurance company money that would have to have paid otherwise. During the first NTSB investigation, they inform Sully and Jeff that the human performance investigation was to begin. They questioned him on why he didn’t fly back to LaGuardia, and Sully responds that there was not
National Transportation Safety Boards Report Case Study STATEMENT OF PURPOSE This report provides a summary of the National Transportation Safety Boards Report on the accident involving a Douglas DC-8-63, N827AX, operated by ABX Air Inc. (Airborne Express). The description provides a brief synopsis of accident flight. The discussion is an examination of the history of the flight and discussion on those findings I found were most causal to the accident that were covered by the National Transportation
and 4, which led to crew to turn back to Honolulu. According the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Aircraft Accident Report, determines that the probable cause of the Flight 811 was sudden opening of the forward lower lobe cargo door in flight and subsequent explosive decompression, (NTSB,1989). In figure 1, depicted the damage of Flight 811 when it landed. Figure 1 of Flight 811 Source: National Transportation Safety Board Furthermore, investigators discovered that faulty switch attributed
derailment of Sunset Limited locomotive on the bridge over the Big Bayou Canot. A result of this horrific accident was the death of 47 passengers on board. The stakeholders in this case are Amtrak and employees (conductor, assistant conductor, crewmembers, etc.), (WGN) Warrior Gulf Navigation, CSX Transportation Inc., National Transportation Safety Board, passengers, and the Alabama Emergency Response Network. Amtrak was the primary stakeholder in the case with the greatest interest because it was
on visual signals. (FAA, 2011) One real problem was that with early aviation, the ability to see other aircraft while flying was limited and usually a last second visual. Another problem was that as aircraft were being built, there were no real safety standards that were required, when building them. As a result, planes were literally falling apart in the air because of developmental faults. With all these accidents happening, it was becoming apparent that there were problems that had to be corrected
programs for the pilots to have a safe airplane to fly. These early regulatory requirements improved air carrier safety. During the infancy of aviation no federal safety program existed. Some states passed legislation that required aircraft licensing and registration. Local governments passed ordinances that regulated flight operations and pilots. What this created was a patchwork of safety related requirements. In 1926 Congress passed the Air Commerce Act, which created the Department of Commerce
not reach any airfield and turned southward. Fortunately, all the 155 passengers on board survived the accident though the Airbus was partly submerged and sinking slowly. Bird Strike: According to an FAA spokeswoman, initial reports indicated that the plane’s engines were damaged following a double bird strike. While the plane captain declared an emergency after experiencing the bird strike, the passengers on board reported of a smell of fuel, engine flames and loss of power before the landing (Steenhor
the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) because of increasing safety concerns due to aviation accidents. However, they were not the first government organization that regulated air transportation. Even in 1958, the FAA shared certain responsibilities with other organizations. The responsibilities of the FAA at the time were limited when compared to their functions today, but it was an important step to effectively create a safe air transportation environment. To truly understand why the FAA was created
runway in Buffalo, New York, killing all fifty people aboard.. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation that followed stunned the American public and identified the need to closely examine the regulations governing pilot training and pilot rest requirements, with a strong focus on regional airlines (Berard, 2010, 2). Currently, the United States government has passed HR 5900, which was titled the Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 and is now
would be during a flight emergency otherwise they would just perform a quick scan and go about their mission. The glass cockpit was the answer in the last forty years as seen in the Boeing 777, the F117 stealth fighter, and the Shuttle Atlantis (National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA], 2000). Glass cockpits feature liquid crystal displays that can be used to display multiple gauges and avionics screens that enable the user to customize the layout to their liking. According to Lane Wallace
Fatigue in aviation has always been a significant issue when it comes to the safety of the crew and passengers. Fatigue in flight is not the only issue. There is also a serious safety issue in other areas of aviation such as maintenance, air traffic control (ATC), and even in areas such as baggage claim and gate security. One can find evidence of fatigue in just about every aspect of daily life. A majority of vehicle accidents can be contributed to fatigue in one way or another. One can even see
made to dramatize the conflict Sully had with himself. In the movie, the National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation comes across as only few weeks long. When it actually was over 15 months long. The NTSB board members in the movie are also fictional. The actual members’ names were not used. The man who led the investigation, Robert Benzon, was unhappy with the portrayal of the board, “These guys were already national heroes… We weren’t out to embarrass anybody at all.” Benzon wished that
The evolution of technology has had a great impact on our lives, both positive and negative. While it is great to be able to be able to travel faster and research anything with the smartphones that now contain almost every aspect of our daily lives, there are also many advances within the realm of technology. Nicholas Carr presents information on the dependency aircraft pilots have on automated technology used to control airplanes in the article “The Great Forgetting”. Likewise, in “Is Facebook Making
1.0 Introduction While air transportation is one of the safest and fastest ways of traveling, there are still some problems associated with it. While aircraft systems have developed so far to help aid the pilot, there are still some major issues that we still have. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) defines situational awareness as “the accurate perception and understanding of all the factors and conditions within the five fundamental risk elements (flight, pilot, aircraft, environment, and
been named as a major factor for accidents in a wide range of transportation settings such as Aviation, rail and maritime setting. Fatigue has several forms, these forms, including mental and physical fatigue depending on the nature of its causes. Different signs of fatigue, such slow response and lack of attention have been identified in many accidents (Mitler et al., 1988). Fatigue is considered as a risk factor in the air transportation system because it impairs memory, concentration, decision making
Introduction Why is the sector of air transportation so sophisticated? Which events led to the development of extremely reliable aircraft and navigation systems? The aviation industry is statistically proved to be the safest form of transportation on Earth. It sounds paradoxical if considering that flying is absolutely in contrast with the law of physics from a human perspective. However, since the advent of new technologies that have supported the overall growth for the whole last century,
The Need for a Better Black Box With the use of airplanes as a common method of travel, in-flight safety should be a top priority for both airplane manufacturers and the companies that operate them. There should be an emphasis on updating aircraft technology to enhance passenger safety and provide an understanding of failures during flight. Today, during a crash or major in-flight incident, important aircraft information is recorded to a flight data recorder commonly referred to as the black box
paper reviews the three most common catagories of aviation accident causes and factors. The causes and factors that will be discussed are human performance, environmental, and the aircraft itself. Although flying is one of the safest means of transportation, accidents do happen. It is the investigators job to determine why the accident happened, and who or what was at fault. In the event of an accident, either one or all of these factors will be determined as the cause of the accident. Also discussed
On October 14, 2004, a Pinnacle Airlines CRJ-200 was on a repositioning flight, between Little Rock National Airport and Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Both engines flamed out after a pilot-induced aerodynamic stall, crashing in a residential area south of Jefferson City, Missouri. The National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) investigation revealed the pilots intentionally deviated from routine flight operating procedures. The NTSB identified the air carrier as the responsible