Delta Flight 191 (L-1011)

Unfortunately, crashes and crises aren’t a new things in today 's world. Far too often we have car crashes, boats sinking, car explosions, or bus crashes. Not too often do you hear about plane crashes, however, when you do it is fatal. One truly amazing plane crash involved two amazing pilots, birds, and one miracle landing on the Hudson.

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

“You haven’t seen a tree until you have seen its shadow from the sky.” Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly a solo nonstop trans-Atlantic aircraft, spoke these words about the joys of flight in 1932. She and others, such as Orville and Wilbur Wright, Charles H. Lindbergh, and Frank Whittle, recognized early on how aviation would change our view of the world. Since these early discoveries of aviation, society has relied on flight as a primary means for safe transportation. This feeling of security was challenged on September 11, 2001, when nineteen hijackers took control of four commercial airliners and aimed the planes at targets in the United States. These terrorists’ attacks, referred to as 9/11, created the need for improved airport and airline security and reformed the United States Government’s entire security strategy and infrastructure.

I agree with the point outlined in the discussion board what… the runway is closed? In middle school I was able to learn some basic Latin language, and it still in my mind the word: “Errae humanum est”, to err is human! As long humans remain actor in any system, there will be errors, and in aviation these errors can certainly have a catastrophic result. Sometimes, pilots due to negligence, rush and may miss some critical information such as notams, describing for example a taxi or runway closure. Many of you, unfortunately, remember the Comair flight 5191, as one the most tragic accidents in recent years. The airplane, according to the NTSB mistakenly took off on a short runway and crashed into a woody field in Lexington, Kentucky

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

At approximately 6:25 PM the aircraft containing 243 passengers not including flight attendants and the pilots departed from London’s Heathrow Airport. Thirty-one minutes into the flight, the aircraft reached a cruising altitude of 31,000 feet and was located above Lockerbie which is in the Southwestern part of Scotland (Owen, 2009). Shortly after, air traffic controller Alan Topp, noticed that the aircraft’s transponder stopped replying and the airplane’s location had faded from radar screen. Topp,

In 1968, due to continued wave of U.S. air carrier hijackings, including aboard Delta airlines aircraft, FAA announced that specially trained FAA safety inspectors or "sky marshals" had begun boarding Florida-bound airline flights. However, the effort was unrewarding, hijackings continued to occur and a total of twelve airliners and six general aviation aircraft were diverted to Cuba during the same year (“FAA chronology”, 2017).

Plane crashes occur for a number of reasons. There seems to be a consensus with the general public that flying is dangerous, engines fail and planes crash. That is true some times, although the majority of plane crashes occur largely due to a combination of human error and mechanical failure. In much of aviations accidents mechanical failure has been a contributing factor. It is impossible however to blame plane crashes on one reason since events leading up to an accident are so varied. Reasoning for plane crashes can be placed in a broad number of categories.

February 12th, 2009. A sad day it was in the United States, mostly in the eastern section of the great land. Colgan flight 3407 was set for departure from Newark, New Jersey set to land in Buffalo, New York. Traffic was significant enough to illuminate plenty of people travelling to Buffalo and back as a total of 110 recorded flights from different carriers were incoming and going between the two locations. In which seven Continental flights were bound for the Newark Liberty International Airport from Buffalo Niagra International Airport on the same day. Little did the passengers and crew members know that Flight 3407 was special.

Furthermore, between the years 1996-1999 had various achievements for Delta such as being named the global airline of the year and the best managed airline. It also installed automatic defibrillators on board aircrafts and purchased modern aircrafts such as Boeing 777.To meet the demand of low cost travelers, Delta announced its low cost airline “Delta Express” with services from Orlando FL. In 1997, Delta was the first airline to board more than 100 million passengers in a year.

The aircraft struck multiple obstructions after leaving the paved runway including part of the instrument landing system localizer and the security perimeter fence before falling another 15 feet over a rock embankment into a flood plain where in collided with the supporting structure of the runway approach lights. The post-crash fires and impact completely destroyed the aircraft and lead to the death of 11 people, including the captain, and injured 107 more. The NTSB has determined that the probable cause of the accident was two-fold and both classified as human factors/errors. The first factor is the aircrew’s refusal to adhere to the severe weather warnings issued regarding the thunderstorms and crosswinds surrounding Little Rock National Airport. Additionally, after touching down on the airfield, the flight crew failed to ensure proper spoiler extension. Both causes will be looked at using the human factors analysis and classification system, or HFACS to determine the relevancy and severity of the acts performed, or not performed, by the aircrew as it relates to the final

This paper examines the plane crash of a Cessna Citation 550 which impacted into lake Michigan shortly after takeoff. We will examine the flight crew involved, flight information, crash details, and the accident investigations about the crash. On further analyzing crashes like this one, we should have a better understanding on how CRM (crew resource management) and good flight practices can make flights safer.

Whether people travel for business, vacation, or simply for pleasure, they must decide on what mode of transportation to take. Sometimes, they decide that the best form of transportation is to take a plane, and each time they enter it, they are placing their lives in the hands of a company, air traffic controller, and most importantly, the flight crew. Although airplanes are the most convenient and quickest means of transportation, accidents occur due to the failure of one of these three components. Statistically, the odds of being in an airplane accident are 1 in 7,178 compared to the 1 in 98 involving cars showing that airplanes are a safer type of transportation (5 Most Common Causes of Airplane Accidents). If for some reason there is an accident, a spectrum of people are facing the repercussions due to it and should consider these before deciding on taking a flight. Airplane accidents are a horrific tragedy that affect a variety of individuals including the airline, the manufacturer of the airplane, and the families.

Maybe you 're afraid of snakes being on your plane? Nah, Im just kidding. Do you know what causes plane crashes? Small things such as birds, wind, and weather can take a 430 ton airplane to the ground, yet statistics actually show that air travel is the safest way to travel. In the following research paper the reader will learn how plane crashes happen and how they can be prevented.

Since the first aircraft launched from a ship, the development of commercial passenger aircraft, to jet fighters and unmanned drone systems of today’s age, “safety is paramount” is not just a catch phrase and is repeated and highlighted in every aspect of aviation in the world. Historically speaking, safety has not always been the most important factor in research, development, and operation and those tragic results often end in loss of aircraft or worse yet, the life of others. This paper will discuss the early beginnings of the aviation industry and highlight some of the more catastrophic events that lead to safety becoming a concern. It will then list and describe some of the legislative actions and regulations that have been established with the evolution of safety standards in the aviation industry. Lastly, this paper will analyze the implementation of safety programs and processes in the workplace and the safety advances in aircraft production and technological systems of airport operations.