United Airlines Flight 232

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The paper describes the aviation accident that involved the United Airlines Flight 232 in 1989. The paper explores the three main remarkable factors in this episode and the five important factors that contributed to the success of the emergency response. The paper shows how this United Airlines Flight 232 crash was a watershed event in the history of commercial aviation. The paper appends a color image of the wreckage of the aircraft and a diagram showing seating and injury information.

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United Airlines Flight 232

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"On the 19th of July, 1989, a major aircraft accident took place in the U.S. which resulted in important changes in emergency equipments, procedures and responses. This accident involved the United Airlines Flight 232, a DC-10 which was proceeding from Denver to Chicago. When the wreckage was examined, parts of the second engine's fan blade were found embedded in the tail portion of the airplane. The damaged engine's fan module was not to be found at the scene of the wreckage. On examination, two significant fractures were found on the disk which indicated failure due to overstress. The fractures had originated from a fatigued portion situated on the internal diameter of the fan disk. The National Transportation Safety Board -- NTSB ascertained that the possible cause of this accident was the insufficient significance given to human limitations during quality control and inspection procedures while overhauling the engines at the United Airlines facility. The NTSB put the entire blame on the maintenance team at the United Airlines San Francisco facility."

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