American Airlines Flight 1420 Crash

This crash is considered to be the second deadliest aviation accident at the time in the US.

The terrorist attacks on September 11 2001 will have a permanent affect on the global culture. Nearly every decision, process, design in the aviation community will be affected from these attacks. The masterminds behind these attaches could not have envisioned how much the world would change from these acts.

"Debate proceeds with today over the DC – 10 's security as a result of the 1989 accident of United Airlines Flight 232 in Sioux City , Iowa , in which 111 individuals passed on . Inquiries have again been raised about the sufficiency of assurance for the control frameworks in the DC – 10 . The "National Transportation Safety Board Report on the 1989 Sioux City Crash" found that the reason for the mischance was a metallurgical blemish in the fan gathering of the back motor. A split in the 370 – pound fan plate began from the defect and in the end made it crumble . Trash from the blast separated all water driven lines , denying the pilot of control over the flying surfaces on the tail and wings . the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report additionally portrays the shortcomings of the examination of an airplane with little insurance of its

Ever since September 11th, 2001 airport security efforts have been under the microscope. Rightfully so, because that day changed a lot on how people viewed safety in terms of flying. On that day, nearly 3,000 people were killed in a series of coordinated terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. It’s long been said that flying is the safest transportation mode amongst the varying models there are. According to www.journalistsresource.org, from 2000-2009 the average annual death of aviation fatalities was 548, compared to 26, 678 in regards to cars and light trucks. “A person who was in a motor vehicle for 30 miles every day for a year faced a fatality risk of about 1 in 12,500. Relative to mainline trains, buses and commercial

The 2012 crash of Convair N153JR is a text book example of how human error and the absence of crew resource management can result in the unnecessary loss of life. This accident involves a transport company named Fresh Air Inc. that transported cargo between the Caribbean islands using vintage 1953 Convair aircraft. The co-owner of the company, who was also the primary pilot, established and nurtured an environment of relaxed rules and desultory aviation operations. The primary pilot consistently flew the Convair aircraft outside its operational parameters by disabling key aircraft systems needed for safe operations. Additionally, the captain filled Fresh Air with incompetent personnel that could not maintain safe and airworthy operations. To further exacerbate an already dangerous situation, assigned Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspectors were derelict in their duties and performed only superficial inspections on the company. Numerous and serious violations were overlooked by the inspectors and this removed the last remaining barrier for accident prevention. The captain’s insouciant approach to flying and company operations coupled with inept FAA oversight directly led to the crash of Convair N153JR.

The NTSB used every source they had to investigate Alaskan Flight 261, resources that did not even seem applicable. Everything from retrieving the accident to digging into maintenance and company records, also pulling all parts that were left from the wreckage apart and examining them as thorough as possible. Then coming to a conclusion and recreation of what exactly happened prior to and during the accident.

On September 8, 1994, USAir (now US Aviation routes) Flight 427, the Boeing Model 737-3B7 (show 737-300 arrangement flying machine), N513AU, smashed when making a trip to arrive at Pittsburgh Global Air terminal in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Flight 427 has worked under the arrangements of 121 segments, "Operation Necessities: Residential, Banners, and Extra Operations," Title 14 of the Government Aeronautics Control Code (14 CFR 121), as a local traveler flight planned from Chicago O'Hare Universal Airplane terminal at Chicago, Illinois to Pittsburgh. The flight left at around 1810 with two pilots, three flight specialists, and 127 travelers on load up. While moving amid the approach, the plane enters uncontrolled plummet and the influenced

The National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) Aviation Accident Database lists over six dozen reports in the past 20 years where flight crew fatigue was determined to be a contributing factor in the accident. This constitutes an average of over three accidents per year as a result of flight crew fatigue. The crash of American Airlines Flight 1420 in Little Rock, Arkansas, on 01 June 1999 cited impaired crew performance resulting from fatigue as being the most prevalent of three factors leading to the disaster. After touchdown, the MD-82 failed to stop before the end of the runway and struck part of the ILS localizer array, plowed through a chain link security fence, passed over a rock embankment into a flood plain, and collided with the approach lighting system structure before coming to a rest. The captain and 10 passengers were killed, and the plane was completely destroyed by landing impact forces and a post crash fire. The accident investigation revealed that the crew was completing the third and final leg of a duty day that had begun in Chicago 13 hours earlier.

17 minutes after entering the Earth’s atmosphere in the Columbia Space Shuttle, 7 NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) astronauts were disintegrated above Texas. On February 01, 2003, the mission, STS-107 was nearly complete. The Columbia Space Shuttle crew of Rick Douglas Husband, William “Willie” Cameron McCool, Michael P. Anderson, Ilan Ramon, David McDowell Brown, Kalpana “KC” Chawla, and Laurel Blair Salton Clark were in the midst of a routine landing and completion of their mission at the Kennedy Space Center. The shuttle and it’s crew began entry into the atmosphere at 8:43 a.m. EST and within 17 minutes, the shuttle was destroyed all were dead. Initial reaction to the tragedy sparked rumors of a terrorist plot; nevertheless, an investigation was launched to determine the true cause and the events leading up to the catastrophe. Unbeknownst to the public, a section of foam insulation had fragmented from the propellant tank and struck the left wing during takeoff, 15 days prior. NASA management drew fierce criticism and condemnation, as the flaw was detected by NASA immediately after takeoff, but nothing was attempted to correct it. During their descent through Earth’s atmosphere, the crew aboard the Columbia Space Shuttle were relaxed, even joking and filming videos—completely oblivious to their impending, imminent deaths at the result of human and technical failures.

American Airlines is the largest the airline company in the world measured by fleet size, revenue, number of destinations served, and scheduled passenger miles flown. Operating a total of 6.700 flights daily, while utilizing over 900 aircrafts, American flies to roughly 350 destinations in 50 countries. Employing over 100,000 employees worldwide, American cites much of its success from its elite and talented workforce. However, American has been forced to overcome significant obstacles since its merger with US Airways in 2013. Consequently, the merger has been slated as one of the most successful mergers in US History. Though proven arduous, their continued hyper-focus and commitment to all elements of its corporate strategy and vision ensured

On February 24th, 1989 United Airlines 811 (UA811) took off from Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii (HNL) for a regularly scheduled 8 hour flight to Auckland, New Zealand. The routine flight aboard the Boeing 747-122 had left Los Angeles, California enroute to Sydney, Australia, but made a scheduled intermediate stop in Honolulu and would make one more in Auckland (NTSB, 1992, p. 1). UA811 departed Gate 10, at HNL, 3 minutes late with 3 flight crew, 15 flight attendants and 337 passengers onboard (NTSB, 1992, p. 1). The flight took place in the aftermath of Lockerby and additional boarding procedures were in place adding to an extended passenger boarding process. The second officer noted that all cabin and cargo door lights were out prior to departing the gate (NTSB, 1992, p. 2). The captain was at the controls for the takeoff from HNL runway 8R at 0152:49 HST (NTSB, 1992, p. 2). “The flightcrew reported the airplane’s operation to be normal during the take off and during the initial and intermediate segments of the climb” (NTSB, 1992, p. 2). Due to thunderstorms enroute the flightcrew elected to deviate left of course and the captain left the passenger seat belt sign “on”. When climbing between 22,000 feet and 23,000 feet at 300 knots the flightcrew

On January 15, 2009, a US Airways jetliner with 155 people aboard flew into a flock of geese and lost power in both engines shortly after takeoff from La Guardia Airport on its way to Charlotte, NC (The New York Times, 2009). After losing power to both engines, the Captain Chesley Sullenberger and First Officer Jeffrey Skiles of US Airways Flight 1549 were faced with an emergency situation that could have ended in tragedy if not handled properly. Upon the review of the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) public hearing video. The flight crew utilized numerous Crew Resource Management (CRM) techniques which allowed them to handle the emergency situation with exceptional results throughout the sequence of events leading up to the water landing on the Hudson River. Some good CRM techniques that were noted while watching the NTSB’s simulated re-construction of the emergency situation were, proper use of checklists, utilizing the assistance of the first officer, requesting assistance from Air Traffic Control (ATC), and sharing information with the crew and ATC prior to making decisions.

Flight 1420 of American Airlines claimed the lives of 11 passengers on June 1, 1999. From the NTSB report one can conclude that there were several human factors that contributed to the accident of American Airlines flight 1420. Examples include unsafe acts by the pilots, violations that represent a willful disregard for the rules and regulations that govern safe flight as well as fatigue and substandard practices of operators which in this case include communication and coordination between the pilots and the air traffic controller. This paper will talk about these

Southwest Airlines is one of the top air carriers in the United States. They are known for their low cost fares, excellent customer service, and their safe track record. Unfortunately, in aviation there are many variables that can affect flights, and through a series of events lead to a terrible accident. That is exactly what happened with Southwest Airlines Flight 1248 December 8, 2005 when their Boeing 737 slid off of the end of the runway while landing at Chicago Midway International Airport in Chicago Illinois. When the aircraft finally came to a stop one child was dead, there were multiple injuries, and there was extensive damage to the aircraft. Through the examination and discussion of The investigation completed by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) had multiple findings that uncovered several causes that led to the deadly accident of Southwest Airlines Flight 1248.

This paper explores the National Transportation and Safety Board’s (NTSB) accident report, AAR-14/04, for a Convair CV-44038 operated by Fresh Air, Inc. which crashed in a lagoon approximately 1 mile east of a runway at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport at San Juan, Puerto Rico on March 15, 2012. N153JR was operating as a cargo flight from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) with a destination of Princess Juliana International Airport in St Maarten. The pilot and co-pilot, who were the only passengers, both died in the crash and the aircraft was a total loss. This paper will detail flight and crash itself, aircraft and aircrew information, the accident investigation and finding and NTSB recommendations. As with nearly