Air Canada

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses the June 2, 1983 accident of Air Canada flight 797, in which 23 passengers died as a result of a fire soon after the plane made an emergency landing at the Cincinnati airport. The paper notes that this is considered to be one of the most significant disasters in aviation history as it led to important changes in fire safety design and procedures for passenger aircrafts. The paper gives an overview of what happened that led up to the emergency landing and the survival factors, as well as the National Transport Safety Board (NTSB) recommendations that resulted.

Outline:
Events Leading to the Emergency Landing
Survivability Factors
NTSB Recommendations

From the Paper:

"Inside the Airplane during Descent: As the airplane descended, the smoke rapidly spread along the passenger cabin and entered the cockpit. The captain wore smoke goggles and his oxygen regulator during the descent and had no difficulty in breathing but he did experience difficulty in seeing the instruments due to the smoke-filled cockpit. During the descent, Flight 797 encountered clouds from FL 250 to about 3000 feet and the captain descended to 2000 feet to obtain VFR conditions."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Aircraft Accident Report: Air Canada Flight 797." (1983). National Transport Safety Board. June 2, 1983. Retrieved on May 3, 2008 from http://amelia.db.erau.edu/reports/ntsb/aar/AAR86-02.pdf
• Noland, D. (2007). "Ten Plane Crashes That Changed Aviation." Military.com. October 13, 2007. Retrieved on May 3, 2008 from http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,152543,00.html

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