Inside Billions $ Airbus A380 Production Line – Building and Assembly Process
How Pressure to Meet Schedules Can Lead to Aviation Disasters
Flight 1420, an American Airlines MD-82, leaves Dallas-Fort Worth for Little Rock two hours late due to thunderstorms.
To keep the airline schedules on track, the American Airlines dispatcher tells the crew to “expedite their arrival” to beat the storms to the Little Rock airfield. As 1420 begins its descent, severe thunderstorms close in on the airfield, bringing with them dangerously unstable winds.
Who or what was initially blamed for this disaster?
The Tragic Consequences of Putting Business Before Safety
Avianca Airlines Flight 52 en route to New York from Bogota, Colombia was flying in blue skies when it was put in its first holding pattern. What the flight crew didn’t know, was that the East Coast was experiencing a terrible storm that was disrupting air traffic.
Why did the Chairman of the NTSB resign, following a flawed investigation?
The Harrowing Final Moments of Alaska Airlines Flight 261
Thompson, 53, and Tansky, 57, are among Alaska’s most experienced pilots. Shortly after takeoff they discover a serious problem on the aircraft’s tail.
The stabiliser, the horizontal surface on the tailplane, won’t move. Why did no one listen to the whistleblower’s warnings?
The Search for Answers in the Crash of Swissair Flight 111
Everything is normal as Flight 111 leaves New York City for Geneva. The captain is Urs Zimmerman, one of Swissair’s most experienced pilots and a trainer for the safety-conscious airline. But 56 minutes into the flight, Captain Zimmerman smells smoke.
Why did the fire spread so quickly and destructively?
