The Helios Disaster Issues Arising Panos Stathopoulos HAF
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The Helios Disaster Issues Arising Panos Stathopoulos HAF Lieutenant Colonel MSc Human Factors & Safety Assessment in Aeronautics atwick, London ov 26, 2015 Source: Google, 2015 Releasable to RAe. S © 2015
Safety Knowledge Sharing © The ugly truth! © MSc Studies & Research Source: Google, 2015 RAe. S © 2015
The Helios HCY 522 Accident Review Source: Google, 2015 Releasable to RAe. S © 2015
HCY-522 Accident Players For illustration purposes only Source: Wikipedia, 2015 Boeing 737 – 121 on board For illustration purposes only Source: google, 2015 The Heroic Attendants • Operator Quality & safety culture • Pilots’ Attitude & Training “To operate a profitable low-fares airline that will provide to its passengers the highest possible safety and superior level of service. ” RAe. S © 2015
The Departure Procedures For illustration purposes only Source: AAIASB, 2006 HCY 522 Cabin Press Debris Shortcoming Design • ALT Warn Horn – Double as TKOF • A/C & PRESS – SET instead of …ENG Bleeds – ON /PACKS - AUTO Source: Airliners. net, 2015 RAe. S © 2015
The Departure & Climb • Company SOPs policy • Sterile Cockpit • Locked Door Vs CRM • Hypoxia Symptoms • Pilot Incapacitation RAe. S © 2015
En route Source: AAIASB, 2006 • Oxygen Bottles ~ 3 Hours • Cabin Crew concerns RAe. S © 2015
The Descent RAe. S © 2015
The Helios HCY 522 Issues Arising Source: Google, 2015 Releasable to RAe. S © 2015
No mercy stats High-Risk Accident Occurrences 2014 (Scheduled Commercial Air Transport MTOW>5700 Kg. Source: ICAO, 2015 RAe. S © 2015
Airmanship Selection Training Policy Basic/On the Job SOP’s/LOP’s Physiology (Hypoxia & SDO) Checklists Automation Design shortcoming RAe. S © 2015
395 Fatalities For illustration purposes only Source: Reuters, 2014 For illustration purposes only Source: cbsnews, 2015 For illustration purposes only March 24, 2015 March 8, 2014 German Wings 4 U 9525 Malaysia Airlines MH 370 Airbus A 320 -200 (D-AIPX) Boeing 777 -200 ER (9 M-MRO) 150 + 6 fatalities Source: euronews, 2015 227 + 12 fatalities RAe. S © 2015
33 Fatalities For illustration purposes only Source: the guardian, 2015 Source: telegraph, 2015 November 29, 2013 February 17, 2014 Mozambique Airlines LAM 470 Ethiopian Airlines ET 702 Embraer 190 (TM 470) Boeing 767 -3 BGER (9 M-MRO) 27 + 6 fatalities 193 + 9 Survivors - September 6, 2011: All Nippon Airways (Boeing 737 -700) – A/C roll instead of Cockpit Door - May 21, 2014: Air New Zealand (Boeing 777 -200) – Captain & F/O argument - January 21, 2015: Delta Air Lines (MD 90) – Door jammed RAe. S © 2015
The flight deck door © After 9/11 cockpit doors were made stronger to prevent terrorism. © Locking mechanism means that door cannot be accessed unless pilot inside allows someone to enter. © An outside touchpad will allow cabin crew who know the code to enter in case of pilot incapacitation. © Pilot in cockpit can deny entry in anyone even if touchpad code was entered. © The “rule of two” © The “very” sterile cockpit Survive Security Safety RAe. S © 2015
Predicting the fatal flaws? Even the improbable could always be done! Aristotle (384— 322 B. C. E. ) RAe. S © 2015
