Research Paper

Abstract

This research paper will analyze one of the deadliest aircraft crashes that has occurred in the United States. This major aircraft accident involved Lockheed Martin’s L 1011 TriStar 1 which was operated under Delta Airlines flight 191. Throughout this paper, we will analyze what caused this catastrophic event to occur taking the lives of 134 individuals. We will also analyze what safety emergency management processes went into play to assist the situation and how effective were they. It will also be important for us to discuss the layout of the airport and the route that was taken to get to the crash site. This paper will cover what hazards were present during the crash and what could the ARFF crew member have done differently. Within this paper we will also uncover any weather hazards that were present during the ARFF crew operation such as the microburst-induced wind shear and did these hazards impact their visibility and communication, if so, how were they able to overcome this issue.

References:

Delta Airlines 191 CVR transcript. Cockpit Voice Recorder Database. (2022). Retrieved from https://tailstrike.com/database/2-august-1985-delta-191/

Outline

Introduction: Discuss the importance Aircraft Crash Response and Emergency Management

· Brief history of Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting and their roles and responsibility.

· Delta Airlines flight 191Crash

· Characteristics of Martin’s L 1011 TriStar 1

Factors that to Delta Airlines flight 191Crash

· Weather hazard: microburst-induced wind shear

· Were there any warning indicators or policies that were not proper followed

· Breakdown of the Airports diagram

ARFF role

· How did the ARFF crew response?

· Issues and challenges the ATC and ARFF crew had to overcome

· Obstacles and hazards that were present in route to the crash site

Improvements

· What mistakes were made during ARFF operations and how could these mistakes have been prevented.

· Did these mistakes have an impact on the flight crews safety

Conclusion