Human Factors in Aircraft Accidents

Human factors in accidents.

At first sight, an article on human error based largely on military aviation accidents may appear to be inappropriate material for this journal, particularly when it is written by one whose total knowledge of anaesthesia has been confined to two sessions in a dentist’s chair; but a moment’s reflection may show that errors in the air and errors in the operating theatre have much in common. Thus ...

Neuro-physiological and Psychological Factors in Aircraft Accidents.

Human Factors in Avalanche Accidents

A review of fatal United States avalanche accidents in the 1990s shows terrain, weather, and snow pack conditions are generally contributory factors to fatal avalanche accidents; human factors are the primary factor. Human errors are made in terms of judgement, skills, and knowledge. This paper discusses the human factors and errors that might mitigate decision-making errors. The relevant infor...

Human Factors in Aircraft Accidents: a Holistic Approach to Intervention Strategies

Human error has been implicated in almost 70-80% of civil and military aviation accidents. It appears that attempts to understand human factors in aircraft accidents and apply remedial strategies have been made in isolation in addressing a particular link in the whole process of aircraft accident prevention. The suggested holistic approach to minimize aircraft accidents, aims to provide a compo...

Human factors in general aviation accidents.