AIR CRASH INVESTIGATIONS, MECHANICAL FAILURE OR SUICIDE? (2), The NTSB (USA) View of the Crash of EgyptAir Flight 990

AIR CRASH INVESTIGATIONS, MECHANICAL FAILURE OR SUICIDE? (2), The NTSB (USA) View of the Crash of EgyptAir Flight 990
Author: Igor Korovin, editor
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1105359751

On October 31, 1999, EgyptAir flight 990, a Boeing 767-366ER crashed into the Atlantic Ocean 60 miles south of Nantucket, Massachusetts. All 217 people on board were killed, and the airplane was destroyed. According to the NTSB the impact with the Atlantic Ocean was a result of the relief first officer's flight control inputs. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the accident is a result of the relief first officer's flight control inputs. The reason for the relief first officer's actions was not determined.

Aviation Safety and Security

Aviation Safety and Security
Author: Stephen James Wright
Publisher:
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2021
Genre: Aeronautics
ISBN: 9781032013442

This book focuses on ways to better manage and prevent aircraft-based homicide events while in flight using alternate technology to replace the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and/or Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) functions. While these events are infrequent, the implementation of real-time predictive maintenance allows aircraft operators to better manage both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance events. Aviation Safety and Security: Utilizing Technology to Prevent Aircraft Fatality explores historical events of in-flight homicide and includes relevant accident case study excerpts from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB).FEATURESExplores historical events of in-flight homicide and offers solutions for ways to mitigate riskExplains how alternate technologies can be implemented to address in-flight safety issuesDemonstrates that metrics for change are not solely for safety but also for financial savings for aircraft operationIncludes relevant accident case study excerpts from the NTSB and AAIBExpresses the need for real-time predictive maintenanceStephen J Wright is an academic Professor at the faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences at Tampere University, Finland, specializing in aviation, aeronautical engineering, and aircraft systems.