How can statistics help prevent aviation accidents?
Using statistics to identify the root cause of these aviation accidents can help prevent more in the future
Before getting too invested in the causes of aircraft injuries, let’s take a moment to clarify the terminology
“Aviation accidents” are not solely confined to planes crashing
What are the most common causes of aviation accidents?
Powerplant (engine) failure, loss of control on the ground, and loss of control in the air account for the vast majority of general aviation accidents
The largest cause of fatal accidents is loss of control in-flight
Powerplant failure, an unintended flight into IMC, and CFIT also cause many fatal accidents
What are the odds of being involved in an aviation accident?
Unfortunately, while the odds of being involved in an aviation accident are extremely low, the injuries and number of fatalities resulting from such accidents tend to be far greater than other means of transportation
Pilot Error – Pilot error is the most common cause of aviation accidents
×Aircraft accidents can be caused by various factors, such as:
Human error, including pilot error, air traffic controller error, maintenance error, or mental fatigue
Mechanical defects, including malfunction or failure of aircraft structures, engines, or other systems
Weather problems, including inclement weather, volcanic ash, or birds
Air traffic management errors, including miscommunication or coordination issues
Sabotage, including terrorism or intentional damage
Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT), which means flying into the ground or an obstacle without awareness
Loss of control in-flight, which means losing the ability to maintain the desired flight path or attitude
Method for accident analysis to determine causal relationships
Why–because analysis (WBA) is a method for accident analysis. It is independent of application domain and has been used to analyse, among others, aviation-, railway-, marine-, and computer-related accidents and incidents. It is mainly used as an after-the-fact analysis method. WBA strives to ensure objectivity, falsifiability and reproducibility of results.
Why aviation accidents
Aviation documentary TV
Why Planes Crash was a documentary TV series based on aviation accidents and crashes. The series was created, named and produced by Caroline Sommers for NBC News. The series premiere on July 12, 2009, featured Captain Chesley Sully Sullenberger's miraculous water ditching of U.S. Air Flight 1549 in the Hudson on January 15, 2009, popularly known as Miracle on the Hudson. Three other ditchings were also featured in this episode: Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961, ALM Flight 980, and Pan Am Flight 6.
Method for accident analysis to determine causal relationships
Why–because analysis (WBA) is a method for accident analysis. It is independent of application domain and has been used to analyse, among others, aviation-, railway-, marine-, and computer-related accidents and incidents. It is mainly used as an after-the-fact analysis method. WBA strives to ensure objectivity, falsifiability and reproducibility of results.
Why Planes Crash was a documentary TV series based on
Aviation documentary TV
Why Planes Crash was a documentary TV series based on aviation accidents and crashes. The series was created, named and produced by Caroline Sommers for NBC News. The series premiere on July 12, 2009, featured Captain Chesley Sully Sullenberger's miraculous water ditching of U. S. Air Flight 1549 in the Hudson on January 15, 2009, popularly known as Miracle on the Hudson. Three other ditchings were also featured in this episode: Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961, ALM Flight 980, and Pan Am Flight 6.
