October 2016
From Our Collections: Bird Hazards to Aviation
In October 1960, Eastern Air Lines Flight 375, a Lockheed Electra L-188, crashed following takeoff from Logan International Airport in Boston. A large number of dead starlings were found on the runway, helping investigators to determine the cause of the accident as bird ingestion causing a loss of power in three of the aircraft's engines. The accident brought about industry-wide recognition of the danger of bird ingestion and the FAA initiated a research program into turbine engine bird ingestion. This 1965 FAA Advisory Circular reviewed the bird hazard threat and FAA sponsored research programs; it also discusses airport and municipal responsibilities and bird deterrents to help reduce the hazard.
Resources on the Web
- 2015 NTSB Aviation Statistics, showing accidents, fatalities, and accident rates for major segments of U.S. civil aviation
- Addressing Significant Weather Impacts on Airports: Quick Start Guide and Toolkit - ACRP Report and supplemental information
- Is a Just Culture the Just Way to Safety Intelligence - NLR Air Transport Safety Institute
- Keeping the Aviation Industry Safe: Safety Intelligence and Safety Wisdom - Future Sky Safety (Eurocontrol) white paper
- Pilots and Medication - FAA GA Safety Enhancement Fact Sheet
This Month in Aviation History
- 1 October 1934: Revised safety requirements for U.S. airlines became effective
- 1 October 1958: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) began operations
- 3-5 October 1931: First nonstop trans-Pacific flight
- 4 October 1930: British airship R-101 suffered a catastrophic fire after striking a hill near Beauvais, France
- 4 October 1957: Sputnik I, the first artificial satellite, was launched into orbit
- 4 October 1960: Eastern Air Lines Flight 375 crashed into Boston Harbor after encountering a flock of starlings after takeoff.
- 9 October 1986: Announcement of a joint FAA-NASA program to develop requirements for an airborne wind shear detection and avoidance system.
- 14 October 1947: Chuck Yeager became the first pilot to exceed the speed of sound
- 15 October 1944: CAA issued its first Statistical Handbook of Civil Aviation
- 23 October 1968: NTSB announced that aircraft accident investigation reports would be available to the public upon request. This policy was implemented to conform to the Freedom of Information Act.
- 28 October 1991: The Aging Aircraft Safety Act required the FAA to undertake rulemaking and undertake programs to ensure the continuing airworthiness of older airliners
- 31 October 1994: American Eagle Flight 4184 suffered a loss of control due to icing and crashed in a field near Roselawn, Indiana.
Recent Citations of Interest
- Carmichael, D. G. "Risk - A Commentary" Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems 33 no. 3 (2016): 177-198. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10286608.2016.1202932
Abstract: Taylor & Francis Online
- Gnoni, M. G., J. H. Saleh. "Near-miss Management Systems and Observability-in-depth: Handling Safety Incidents and Accident Precursors in Light of Safety Principles" Safety Science 91 (2017): 154-167. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2016.08.012
Abstract: ScienceDirect - Hon, H. H., et al. "Injury and Fatality Risks in Aeromedical Transport: Focus on Prevention" Journal of Surgical Research 204 no. 2 (2016): 297-303. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2016.05.003
Abstract: ScienceDirect
- Johnson, A. W., et al. "A Closed-Loop Model of Operator Visual Attention, Situation Awareness, and Performance Across Automation Mode Transitions" Human Factors (2016). Advance ePub. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0018720816665759
Abstract: Sage Journals - Lacherez, P., L. Donaldson, and J. S. Burt. "Do Learned Alarm Sounds Interfere With Working Memory?" Human Factors (2016). Advance ePub. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0018720816662733
Abstract: Sage Journals
- Lu, Y., et al. "System Dynamics Modeling of the Safety Evolution of Blended-wing-body Subscale Demonstrator Flight Testing" Safety Science 89 (2016): 219-230. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2016.06.018
Abstract: ScienceDirect - Zwetsloot, G. I. J. M., et al. "Zero Accident Vision Based Strategies in Organisations: Innovative Perspectives" Safety Science 91 (2017): 260-268. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2016.08.016
Abstract: ScienceDirect
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