AN ANALYSIS OF THREE WEATHER-RELATED AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS

Two aircraft accidents in 1975, one at John F. Kennedy International Airport at New York City on June 24 and the other at Stapleton International Airport at Denver on August 7, were examined in detail. The third accident on June 23, 1976 at Philadelphia International Airport is being investigated. All accidents occurred as aircraft, either descending or climbing, lost altitude while experiencing strong wind shear inside downburst cells.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Chicago

  Satellite and Mesometeorology Research Project
  Chicago, IL  United States  60637

  National Aeronautics and Space Administration

  600 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20546

  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

  Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry Laboratory
  Boulder, CO  United States  80302
• Authors:
  • Fujita, T T
  • CARACENA, F
• Publication Date: 1977-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 44 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air transportation crashes; Aircraft; Altitude; Atmospheric turbulence; Crash investigation; Landing; Takeoff; Thunderstorms; Velocity; Weather; Wind; Wind shear
• Identifier Terms: John F. Kennedy International Airport; Philadelphia International Airport; Stapleton International Airport
• Uncontrolled Terms: Wind direction
• Geographic Terms: Colorado; New York (State)
• Old TRIS Terms: Takeoff and landing; Wind velocity
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00174694
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: SMRP-RP-145 Res Paper, NOAA-77101302
• Contract Numbers: NGR-10-001-008, NOAA-04-4-158-1
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 14 1978 12:00AM