RECENT GLOBAL ACCIDENT REPORTS

Presented by: Ms Cathy Teague

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Table of Contents

• Recent Global Accident Statistics

• 2014 Commercial Accidents ICAO & IATA

• Most Newsworthy Accidents

• What did we learn

– Historical Accident Causes

• Preventative Actions

– Current Accident Causes

• Preventative Actions

• Conclusion

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Recent Global Accident Statistics

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1373

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0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500

Global Accident totals from Jan 2014 until Sept 2015

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Commercial Accidents ICAO 2015 Report

• Accident Records: 2010–2014 Scheduled Commercial Flights

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Accidents by Region of Occurrence

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AFI

APAC

EUR

MID

PA

RASG Share Of Traffic Share Of Accidents

AFI 6% 2%

APAC 31% 18%

EUR 27.00% 27%

MID 9% 7%

PA 30% 42%

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South Africa vs Africa

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2014 Commercial Accidents IATA

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Recent Most Newsworthy Accidents

• 8 March 2014 Malaysia MH 370 - 239

• 17 July 2014 Malaysia MH 17 - 298 (Not seen as accident)

• 23 July 2014 TransAsia Airways Flight 222- 48

• 24 July 2014 Air Algeria Flight 5017 - 116

• 10 August 2014 Sepahan Airlines Flight 217 - 39

• 30 June 2015 Indonesia Air Force A-1310- 113

• 28 December 2014 AirAsia Flight QZ8501 - 162

• 4 February 2015 TransAsia Airways Flight GE235 – 43

• 24 March 2015 Germanwings Flight 4U9525- 150

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What did we learn?

–Historical Accident Causes

• Preventative Actions

–Current Accident Causes

• Preventative Actions

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Historical Accident Causes

• Turkish Airlines Flight 981 in 1974 – A cargo door blew off in flight causing cabin pressure to drop and eventually leading to a section of the cabin floor to collapse. This accident lead to an industry wide design change that limited the possibility of depressurisation

Preventative Actions

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Lessons Learned

• In 1956, a TWA plane crashed into a United Airlines flight above the Grand Canyon . The incident was the first of many that illustrated the need for increased communication between planes, including a 1996 collision near New Delhi that resulted in 349 casualties -- emphasized the need for advanced anti-collision technology.

• In 1991, the FAA implemented the Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System, which monitors the airspace around an aircraft independent of air traffic control.

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Lessons Learned Cont.

A 1985 incident when a British Airtours 737 caught fire before take-off at Manchester International Airport. Unfortunately, the lack of space between seats meant that bottle-necking occurred at the doors, and some passengers couldn't escape. Now, there are limits in terms of the minimum space between seats as well as the distance to an emergency exit.

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Lessons Learned Cont.

• In 1981, the FAA required all turbine-powered commercial planes be installed with wind shear detection systems by 1993.

• Aloha Airlines Flight 243- 1988 while flying at 24000ft, a large section of roof blew off. The FAA created the National Aging Aircraft Research program, which monitors the structural integrity of older planes

• In 1985 Japan Airlines Flight 123, which crashed in the mountains 62 miles from Tokyo. The crash was the result of a poorly executed repair made several years earlier. Boeing responded by monitoring its repairs more closely.

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Preventative Actions

• It took two years for search parties to recover the black box from Air France Flight 447, which crashed into the Atlantic Ocean en route to Paris from Rio. Airbus and Boeing have both changed their operation procedures and have put more focus on manual training.

• Gatekeepers are tasked with contacting the flight crew in the event of an incident and providing pilots with on-the-spot training, tools and advice.

Current Accident Causes

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Preventative Actions

• Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370/MAS370) was a scheduled international passenger flight that disappeared on 8 March 2014. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-200ER, was carrying 12 Malaysian crew members and 227 passengers from 15 nations.

• Analysis of satellite communications between the aircraft and Inmarsat's satellite communications network concluded that the flight continued and flew south into the southern Indian Ocean, although the precise location cannot be determined.

Current Accident Causes

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Current Accident Causes

• How Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 Might Change The Airline Industry

1. Passenger Screening

2. Mandatory Software Updates

3. Improved International Cooperation

4 Changes to the Black Box Recording System

Preventative Actions

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Current Accident Causes

24 March 2015 Germanwings Flight 4U9525 crashed 100 kilometres (62 mi) northwest of Nice, in the French Alps, after a constant descent that began one minute after the last routine contact with air traffic control and shortly after the aircraft had reached its assigned cruise altitude. All 144 passengers and six crew members were killed.

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Current Accident Causes

• The 2-persons-in-the-cockpit recommendation is maintained. Its benefits should be evaluated after one year.

• All airline pilots should undergo psychological evaluation as part of training or before entering service.

Preventative Actions

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Current Accident Causes

• Mandate drugs and alcohol testing as part of a random programme of testing by the operator and at least in the following cases: initial Class 1 medical assessment or when employed by an airline, post-incident/accident, with due cause, and as part of follow-up after a positive test result.

• The establishment of robust oversight programme over the performance of aero-medical examiners including the practical application of their knowledge.

Preventative Actions

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Conclusion

• Historically from the first accident that was recorded in 1918 the machine was the cause of accidents

• Currently the machine is all but perfect and the cause of almost all accidents is due to the man machine interface.

• This has led to various requirements to combat this new problem: – SMS – CRM – Human Factors Awareness – Operators should introduce appropriate supplemental measures

including training for crew to ensure any associated risks are mitigated.

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Thank You

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