Quantifying and Characterising Aviation Accident Risk Factors

This paper compares the exposure of normal flights to a number of meteorological factors that also exist for flights resulting in accidents. The factors examined include visibility, ceiling height, temperature, crosswind, tailwind and instrument or visual meteorological conditions. Differences in exposure to these factors are examined and a measure of accident propensity related to different levels of risk exposure is quantified based on relative accident involvement ratios. Four categories of aircraft accidents relevant to the assessment of airport safety areas are examined.

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  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6VGP-4M51F94-1/1/c49f7079245f8b6e29cabf22f49ffe7c
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission from Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Wong, D K Y
  • Pitfield, D E
  • Caves, R E
  • Appleyard, A J
• Publication Date: 2006-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 352-357
• Serial:
  • Journal of Air Transport Management
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0969-6997
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09696997

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air transportation crashes; Aviation; Aviation safety; Crash risk forecasting; Crosswinds; Flight; Risk assessment; Temperature; Visibility
• Uncontrolled Terms: Meteorological effects
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01042815
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 1 2007 11:00AM