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Aviation Accident

Aviation safety is a very important topic to deal with since it encompasses the theory, investigating and categorizing of flight failures. Therefore, prevention of such failures through education, regulation and training is very important in informing the flight departments and general public about the safety of air travel.

An article by Mathew L. Wald and Liz Robbins in which 50 people were killed as a plane hit house near Buffalo in Feb 13, 2009. The plane crash was associated with an ice buildup in the wings and windshield as the aircraft descended through the snow and mist killing all 49 people on board and one person on the ground (Shappell & Wiegmann, 2012).

The key points in this article are that this plane crashed and hit a house near Buffalo and as it descended on the snow and mist terrain, it killed all passengers on board and one person on the ground. This plane crashed mainly because of an ice buildup on the windshield and the wings of the plane. This plane was preparing to land at Buffalo international airport despite several attempts by the pilots to abort the landing.The plane experienced severe pitch and roll excursions on the several attempts by the pilots to put everything in order. Many people were injured in this severe accident and all passengers were killed (Cherry, 2012).

This article relates to my selected topic of aviation accidents since it reveals the aviation safety hazards and the possible causes of airplane crashes that have since claimed many lives in the past. We all look at the possible factors that may cause a plane crash and look at them into details. These may include lightning and engine failures as well as human factors as intoxications and pilot fatigue that may lead to this. There is need to know all these probabilities and determine the safety prevention initiatives that will help citizens as well as the regulation strategies that will help curb this menace.

The further question in this article that need to be answered and is not covered in this article is that, were there efficient communications between the pilots and the ATC? We also look at the possibilities of the accident and ask who is entitled to bring a lawsuit based on the casualties and injuries that the plane accident caused.

Another question that can be raised in this particular article situation is whether there can be proof that the airline or the pilot of the airplane was at fault when there are no surviving witnesses to the crash just as in the case of this article. We also look at what are the leading causes of commercial aviation accidents; the pilots could have as well aborted the landing (Cherry, 2012).

I would use this article in my paper simply because it contains the relevant information about aviation safety that every learner would need to know about plane accidents. This article will be useful in learning the possible causes of aviation accidents as well as the mitigation strategies that can be exclusively useful in minimizing airplane crashes since they are always fatal and in most cases, all people on board die.

My reflection on the topic based upon reading of this article is that it is possible to find ways that can minimize aviation accidents in order to promote safety in the society (Wells, 2001).

Works Cited

Cherry, J. (2012). Remembering How to Fly: How New Pilot Training Requirements May Do More Harm than Good. J. Air L. & Com., 77, 537.

Shappell, S. A., & Wiegmann, D. A. (2012). A human error approach to aviation accident analysis: The human factors analysis and classification system. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Wells, A. (2001). Commercial aviation safety. McGraw Hill Professional.