TIMELINE On 28 April 1988, Aloha Airlines Flight 243, a Boeing 747 based out of Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii, began operations on what was scheduled for six inter-island flights. The First Officer checked in with Aloha Airlines Flight Operations about 5:00am followed by the Captain shortly after. The aircraft log was signed off and released for flight with no open write-ups. They both completed pre-departure duties and proceeded to the aircraft. All pre-flight preparations were performed
After studying the Aloha aircraft accident in 1933, our group is interested in the investigation in Human performances factors in maintenance and inspection. We have divided the investigation into 5 aspects: Investigation: 1. The lack of inattention of the mechanics in practical procedures and policies planning. Aloha Airline operated inter-island flight in Hawaii, therefore, Aloha 243 was operating in salt water environment. During each flight, there was a risk that the air saturated with
the whole last century, many accidents did occur due to a primary phase, considered transactional because some of the principles of flight were still unknown when using materials beyond their structural limits, before being able to build reliable and very sophisticated machine as it occurs now. Air crashes usually has very big impact on media and sometimes to airlines rather than to the global economy, especially at presence of victims. With the intention to avoid these negative impacts and because
generate stability and consistency as well as lower the chance of accidents when operating (LaPorte and Consolini, 1991). HRO’s have learned how devastating accidents can be, from past catastrophic accidents like the 1988 fuselage failure of Aloha Airlines 243, DC-10 plane crash, and many others HRO’s have discovered ways to balance reliability and efficiency. (Roberts, K., Robert Bea, & Dean L. Bartles,
Aviation Maintenance Technicians (AMTs) regularly work extended hours and throughout the night (Rankin, n.d.). The pressure of working during those late hours and under severe time constraints, the safety consequences of maintaining an aging aircrafts, and other factors had affected the performance of AMTs in the aviation industry. According to the FAA, such type of occupation with long extend hours of work can lead to a sleep deprivation, which can lead to fatigue. The FAA also said fatigue is considered